Senior Level Employees

Jean L. Laporte, FCGA

Appointed Chief Operating Officer August 24, 2009

Jean Laporte graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1984. In 1989, he received his Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation and in 2007 was awarded a Fellowship by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) for his contribution to the accounting profession.

Mr. Laporte’s Public Service career began at the Treasury Board Secretariat, followed by a stay at Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise. He has been with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) and its predecessor organization since 1985, occupying a variety of progressively more senior positions, including those of the Chief Financial Officer and Director General of Corporate Services.

He is very active in various professional networks both inside and outside government. He is the past chair of the Small Agencies Finance Action Group and a past member of the Small Agencies Administrators’ Network. He sits on various federal inter-departmental working groups and advisory committees at the Assistant Deputy Minister and Director General levels.

Additionally, he is actively involved in the CGA-Canada and works to promote the CGA designation in the federal public service. He is also a member of the Financial Management Institute of Canada and served as its National President.

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