Prof. Mel Cappe (Professor, School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Toronto, As an Individual) at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On June 2nd, 2023. See this statement in context.

June 2nd, 2023 / 9:55 a.m.

Prof. Mel Cappe Professor, School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Toronto, As an Individual

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I'm a former public servant. I was for 30 years in the government of Canada. I was appointed to the ranks of deputy minister by Prime Minister Mulroney and then served as Clerk of the Privy Council under Prime Minister Chrétien. I served as High Commissioner to the U.K. in the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “Non-partisan” is my middle name.

I'm now a distinguished fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

In 2017, I conducted a study for the Department of Public Safety on the lack of review capacity at the Canada Border Services Agency. I recommended closing this gap by—

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