Adapting to the new workplace reality of the COVID-19 crisis can be challenging. Find out how Chris Moran of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service is balancing the responsibilities of work and parenting in the home-based workplace. | L’adaptation à la nouvelle réalité du milieu de travail découlant de la crise de la COVID-19 peut poser des défis. Voyez comment Chris Moran, du Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada, parvient à concilier ses responsabilités professionnelles et parentales en trav...
Apr 02, 2020
We’re talking all things trade on this special podcast highlighting the 125th anniversary of the founding of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service. Explore with us and find out how Canada #TCS125 is at the cutting edge of innovation with its global network abroad, its Canadian technology accelerators around the world, and its ocean and technology superclusters. | Nous parlons de tout ce qui touche au commerce dans ce balado spécial qui met en lumière le 125e anniversaire de la création du Service ...
Feb 26, 2020
Check out the latest #GACFiles podcast with Sandra McCardell and Sarah Taylor, Global Affairs Canada’s incoming and outgoing champion for women. They chat about their roles as champion, initiatives changing the face of GAC and gender equity progress in the department. | Écoutez le tout dernier balado des #DossiersdAMC avec Sandra McCardell et Sarah Taylor, l’actuelle et l’ancienne championnes des femmes à Affaires mondiales Canada. Elles nous parlent de leur rôle à titre de championne, des initi...
Jan 09, 2020
On this special episode of the GAC Files, 3 dynamic champions for the GAC Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign chat with host John Hannaford about why they’ve taken on this year’s campaign challenge. Don’t miss a minute of the podcast as Caroline Leclerc, Myriam Pineault-Latreille and Harkiran Rajasansi share personal stories, encourage us to lift up our communities and remind us how each donation, small or large, has a positive impact on the lives of people in need. | Dans cet épi...
Nov 27, 2019
Join the latest #GACFiles conversation with host John Hannaford, Deputy Minister of International Trade, and special guest Marta Morgan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Get to know Marta as she shares some of her hobbies, talks about her go-to podcasts and provides insight into how she built her career by pursuing interesting challenges. Hear what she thinks about leading the department in a complex world environment, the expertise of GAC employees and the unique role senior leaders play in ...
Nov 06, 2019
This week on the #GACFiles, the tables are turned as representatives of the Young Professionals Network (YPN), Cassandra Morin and Brandon Cove ask host John Hannaford to talk about his illustrious career in the public service and how he maintains a healthy work-life balance. John highlights the importance of mentorship and encourages young professionals not to limit their career opportunities. | Cette semaine aux #DossiersdAMC, les rôles sont inversés alors que Cassandra Morin et Brandon Cove, ...
Aug 12, 2019
On the latest #GACFiles, host John Hannaford engages with Manon Dumas from Special Projects about Global Affairs Canada’s Dialogue Series on Uncomfortable Topics. They chat about the importance of working together as a community to address questions of workplace harassment and other sources of tension. They also talk about how to strengthen our processes, tools and culture so that we can make GAC a better place to work. | Dans cet épisode des #DossiersdAMC, l'animateur John Hannaford et Manon Du...
Jul 12, 2019
Check out GAC Files latest episode as our new host John Hannaford, Deputy Minister of International Trade, has a candid discussion on mental health with special guests Heather DiPenta, Director of Values and Ethics and Workplace Well-Being, and Louise Blais, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN in New York. Find out more about Louise’s personal journey and challenges with mental illness, the importance of destigmatizing, reaching out, suppor...
May 08, 2019
On the latest GAC Files podcast, Antoine Pouliot, Strategist, Advocacy and Cultural Diplomacy, talks about how his previous work in the private and non-profit sectors led him to his current role promoting Canadian art and culture through our missions abroad. | Dans le tout dernier balado des Dossiers d’AMC, Antoine Pouliot, stratège, promotion des intérêts et diplomatie culturelle, explique comment ses expériences de travail antérieures dans les secteurs privé et à but non lucratif l’ont conduit...
Mar 11, 2019
On this episode of the GAC Files, Aleena Esmail, Andreia Santos, Poya Saffari and Roxanne Hamel, young Global Affairs Canada public servants, discuss Canada Beyond 150: Policy for a Diverse and Inclusive Future, which is an incredible opportunity to contribute to complex issues using foresight, design thinking and co-creation. Find out more about their contributions—providing unique ideas and diverse solutions, working cross-functionally and collaborating to tackle issues and create policies tha...
Feb 19, 2019
Join the latest conversation, with guest Jean-Dominique Ieraci, Deputy Head of Mission and Minister Counsellor (Trade), as he chats about trade diplomacy, the Trade Commissioner Service and its evolution, as well as the importance of having the right manager and mentor to guide you with frank conversations throughout your career. | Écoutez le tout dernier épisode de balado mettant en vedette Jean-Dominique Ieraci, chef de mission adjoint et ministre-conseiller (Commerce), dans le cadre duquel il...
Feb 12, 2019
Host David Morrison talks with Alison LeClaire, Senior Arctic Officer and Director General for Arctic, Eurasian and European Affairs, about her experiences during her postings in South Africa and Latin America, her perspective as a woman working in foreign service while raising a family and her new challenge in one of the department’s most interesting bureaus. | L’animateur David Morrison s’entretient avec Alison LeClaire, haute représentante pour l’Arctique et directrice générale des Affaires a...
Dec 24, 2018
Host David Morrison talks with Marcy Grossman, Consul General, on the importance of trade and Canada’s economic ties with the United States, how all politics is local, having ambition and her remarkable leadership of locally engaged staff. | L’animateur David Morrison et son invitée Marcy Grossman, Consule générale, s’entretiennent de l’importance du commerce et des liens économiques du Canada avec les É.-U., de la nature locale de la politique, d’ambition et de son leadership exemplaire auprès ...
Nov 26, 2018
Host David Morrison chats with Paul Maddison, Canada’s High Commissioner in Australia, about trading a naval career for diplomacy and how he successfully made the transition. | L’animateur David Morrison s’entretient avec Paul Maddison, haut-commissaire du Canada en Australie, qui parle de sa transition de carrière réussie de la marine vers le monde diplomatique.
Nov 07, 2018
This week in the GAC Files, host David Morrison talks with guest Deborah Chatsis, who shares her experiences as an Indigenous woman in her postings abroad, her fascinating career and her work advocating for a foreign service that is reflective of Canada and its demographics. | Cette semaine aux Dossiers d’AMC, l’animateur David Morrison s’entretient avec Deborah Chatsis, qui nous parle de son expérience de femme autochtone en poste à l’étranger, de sa carrière fascinante et de son travail de pro...
Oct 26, 2018
This week on the GAC Files, host David Morrison exchanges views with former deputy minister Peter Boehm, in front of a live Global Affairs Canada audience, as he reflects on a 37-year career with the department. Find out more about Peter’s legacy of leadership and inspiration to the Global Affairs Canada family, destigmatizing mental health and offering his impressions of the evolution of our department. | Cette semaine aux Dossiers d’AMC, David Morrison s’entretient avec l'ancien sous-ministre ...
Oct 11, 2018
Follow the exchange between David Morrison and his latest GAC Files guest, Rasha Al-Katta, as they discuss being a millennial Global Affairs Canada person and her vision of life, including inclusiveness, focusing on youth and the positive, working with refugees and being a volunteer guru. | Écoutez l’entretien entre David Morrison et sa dernière invitée, Rasha Al-Katta, dans le cadre des Dossiers d’AMC. En plus d’apprendre ce que cela signifie d’être un millénial à Affaires mondiales Canada, Ras...
Oct 03, 2018
Host David Morrison chats with Myriam Pineault-Latreille and Deena Allam about a variety of topics, including being young professionals at Global Affairs Canada, the Next Gen Youth network and their outlook on the department, including their views on the importance of diversity. | L’animateur David Morrison s’entretient avec Myriam Pineault-Latreille et Deena Allam. Parmi l’éventail de sujets abordés, mentionnons la réalité des jeunes professionnels à Affaires mondiales Canada, le réseau Prochai...
Sep 21, 2018
Host David Morrison talks with Shauna Hemingway about how following her passions led her to great opportunities in communications, trade and ultimately a career in foreign service as ambassador to the Dominican Republic. | L’animateur David Morrison s’entretient avec Shauna Hemingway, qui explique comment ses passions l’ont amenée à vivre de formidables expériences en communications et en commerce, et enfin à mener une carrière au service extérieur comme ambassadrice en République dominicaine.
Aug 30, 2018
Host David Morrison chats with Kumar Gupta about how his training as an engineer led to a career in international development and then to becoming a head of mission. He also chats about his interest in Africa. | L'animateur David Morrison s'entretient avec Kumar Gupta, qui explique comment sa formation d’ingénieur l’a mené à une carrière en développement international, avant qu’il ne devienne chef de mission. Il parle aussi de son intérêt pour l’Afrique.
Aug 21, 2018
Host David Morrison gets together with David Da Silva who talks about starting out in Canada’s foreign service, the importance of putting people first and being co-chair of GAC’s LGBTQ+ employee network. | L'animateur David Morrison s'entretient avec David Da Silva, qui parle de ses débuts dans le service extérieur du Canada, de l'importance d'accorder la priorité aux gens, et de son rôle de coprésident du réseau d'employés LGBTQ+ d’Affaires mondiales Canada.
Aug 16, 2018
Host David Morrison interviews Sacha Levasseur-Rivard about his career path from journalist to foreign service officer in Canada’s diplomatic corps. Sacha speaks about the importance of mentorship, giving young people a voice and the value of humility. | L’animateur David Morrison s’entretient avec Sacha Levasseur Rivard, qui parle de sa transition professionnelle de journaliste à du service extérieur au sein du corps diplomatique du Canada. Sacha souligne l’importance du mentorat, de permettre ...
Aug 02, 2018
Host David Morrison talks with Canada’s Executive Coordinator for Syria Sebastien Beaulieu about the challenges of raising children in a household where both parents are career diplomats, balancing teaching with diplomacy and promoting diversity and inclusion in the Middle East. | L’animateur David Morrison discute avec Sébastien Beaulieu, coordonnateur exécutif du Canada pour la Syrie, des défis d’élever une famille lorsque les deux parents sont des diplomates. Ils jasent également de la réalit...
Jul 24, 2018
Host David Morrison talks with Jennifer Kleniewski, a self-described foreign service brat, about growing up abroad and then finding her own career path with the department’s Critical Incidents Task Force. It’s the team that coordinates Canada’s whole of government response to critical incidents, such as hostage takings and kidnappings. | Votre hôte David Morrison s’entretient avec Jennifer Kleniewski, qui se décrit elle-même comme une « enfant du service extérieur ». Elle nous parle de son enfan...
Jul 16, 2018
Host David Morrison interviews Heather DiPenta about how her start in the public service as an ergonomist led to her current position as Global Affairs Canada’s lead on values and ethics, her thoughts on mental health and why addressing harassment in the workplace is so important. | Votre hôte David Morrison s’entretient avec Heather DiPenta sur ses débuts dans la fonction publique comme ergonome et de son cheminement jusqu’à son poste actuel de chef des valeurs et de l’éthique d’Affaires mondia...
Jul 09, 2018
Host David Morrison gets together with Craig Kowalik, Team Leader of the Missions of the Future Project, to chat about his time in Venezuela and being a diplomat there, serving the Prince of Wales and his interest in using international development to promote democracy. | L’animateur David Morrison rencontre Craig Kowalik, chef d’équipe du projet Missions du futur. Ce dernier nous parle du temps qu’il a passé au Venezuela, de son rôle de diplomate pendant qu’il y était, de son expérience au serv...
Jun 28, 2018
Host David Morrison chats with Patricia Penã, Canada’s Ambassador to Chile, about being raised by immigrant parents in Toronto, her years with the United Kingdom Electoral Commission and her interest in democratic governance and human rights issues. You may notice a small issue with the audio on the podcast (due to a technical difficulty). But rest assured the conversation is as lively as always. | L'animateur David Morrison s'entretient avec Patricia Penã, ambassadrice du Canada au Chili, sur l...
Jun 21, 2018
Host David Morrison talks with Janice Charette, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, about her earlier job as head of the public service, mental health, and spotting talent. | Votre hôte David Morrison s’entretient avec Janice Charrette, haute-commissaire du Canada au Royaume-Uni, au sujet de son travail précédent au poste de chef de la fonction publique, de santé mentale et du dépistage de talents.
Jun 14, 2018
Host David Morrison interviews Francis Trudel about his journey from his career with Canada’s Department of National Defence to taking the helm of Global Affairs Canada’s Human Resources Branch. | David Morrison s’entretient avec Francis Trudel sur son cheminement professionnel, qui l’a mené de la Défense nationale à la tête du secteur des Ressources humaines d’Affaires mondiales Canada.
Jun 11, 2018
Host David Morrison explains what the GAC Files is all about. | L’hôte David Morrison explique ce qu’est la série de balados les Dossiers d’AMC.
Jun 11, 2018
