Honourable Chair and members, I wish to thank you for your invitation today to discuss part 6 of Bill C-50. My name is Daniel Jean, and I'm an associate secretary with the Treasury Board Secretariat.
I joined the Treasury Board Secretariat in March 2007, first in the position of assistant secretary of international affairs, security and justice, and was appointed to my current position on October 29, 2007. Prior to that, I worked for almost 25 years in Canada and overseas in positions related to the Government of Canada's immigration program.
My last three assignments in Citizenship and Immigration Canada's headquarters were as director general of the international region from August 2000 to December 2002; as assistant deputy minister of the development of policies and programs from January 2003 to March 2006, where I replaced Joan; and assistant deputy minister of operations from April 2006 to early March 2007.
I am pleased to appear before this committee that I have worked closely with for so many years. Given my current responsibilities in a different department, I have not followed in any substantive way the issues related to Part 6 of Bill C-50 and accordingly, I do not profess to have any knowledge or expertise on the matter.
As a public servant, my duty is to advise the government on proposed policies and ensure the appropriate administration of current policies and programs. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the wisdom of proposed legislation from a policy standpoint.
That said, I am pleased to appear before you today and answer any factual questions.