Podcasts by GAC Files | Dossiers d’AMC
Discover the GAC Files! Intended for Global Affairs Canada (GAC) employees and the general public, this podcast series focuses on the people, challenges and ideas at the heart of the department’s business. | Découvrez les Dossiers d’AMC! Destinée aux employées d’Affaires mondiales Canada et au grand public, cette série de balados porte sur les gens, les défis et les idées qui sont au cœur des activités du Ministère.
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Miniseries on Sustainable Development Goals, Episode 3: Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil with Heather Cameron | Mini-série portant sur les Objectifs de développement durable, Épisode 3 : Le commerce et les objectifs de développement durable au Brésil avec Heather Cameron from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.345978
Since joining Global Affairs Canada in the 1990s, Heather Cameron has made major contributions to international development during various assignments overseas. Heather has served in the field of r...
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Miniseries on Sustainable Development Goals, Episode 2: Challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa with Caroline Delany | Mini-série portant sur les Objectifs de développement durable, Épisode 2 : Les défis des objectifs de développement durable en Afrique avec Caroline Delany from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.343257
Since joining what was then the Canadian International Development Agency in 2005, Caroline Delany has held many roles in international development and foreign policy, particularly in her postings ...
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Miniseries on Sustainable Development Goals, Episode 1: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Goals with Tom Bui | Mini-série portant sur les Objectifs de développement durable, Épisode 1 : L'action climatique et les objectifs de développement durable avec Tom Bui from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.340487
A little more than 2 years ago, Tom Bui took on the role of Director of Environment, but his journey at Global Affairs Canada dates back to 2009. After 25 years as a public servant, he has left his...
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Episode 56: Ambassador Bob Rae talks about the Sustainable Development Goals | Épisode 56 : L’ambassadeur Bob Rae discute des objectifs de développement durable from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.337797
The Sustainable Development Goals are the focus of the conversation between Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, and host Alexandre Lévêque,...
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Miniseries on locally engaged staff, Episode 2: The unique journey of Maddie Morris | Mini-série portant sur les Employés recrutés sur place, Épisode 2 : Le parcours unique de Maddie Morris from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.331373
In this episode, a trade commissioner based in the Consulate General in Los Angeles will share with us her special story. Previously based in Seattle, Washington, managing aerospace and advanced en...
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Episode 52: A chat with the department's GCWCC champion, co-champion and employee volunteers | Épisode 52 : Une discussion avec la championne, la co-championne et des employés bénévoles de la CCMTGC du Ministère from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.325079
Wondering how this year's Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) is being carried out during our current pandemic situation and how your contributions are helping? Then tune in ...
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Episode 50: A chat with Kristina Casey and Dan Danagher on New and Innovative Ways of Working | Épisode 50 : Une discussion sur les méthodes de travail nouvelles et innovantes avec Kristina Casey et Dan Danagher from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.321443
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Kristina Casey, Former Director General, Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT), now Assistant Deputy Minister in Client Service Delivery ...
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Episode 48: A chat with Ambassador Bob Rae on mental health | Épisode 48 : Une discussion sur la santé mentale avec l’ambassadeur Bob Rae from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.317391
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, to talk about his personal struggles with mental health and the...
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Episode 47: About the Anti-Racism Secretariat and work at GAC on combatting racism | Épisode 47 : À propos du Secrétariat de lutte contre le racisme et du travail d’AMC pour lutter contre le racisme from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.314470
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Head of the Anti-Racism Secretariat Myriam Montrat and guests to talk about equity, diversity and inclusion efforts at Global Affairs Canada. Through their p...
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Episode 44: Managing a new team at Global Affairs Canada during the pandemic | Épisode 44 : Diriger une nouvelle équipe à Affaires mondiales Canada pendant la pandémie from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.305811
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Daniel Campeau, Deputy Director of the Office of Values, Ethics and Workplace Well-being, and colleagues from Headquarters, our Toronto regional office and o...
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Episode 38: Chat with Amanda Strohan | Épisode 38 : Entretien avec Amanda Strohan from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.292333
How are our missions abroad helping thousands of Canadians return home during the global COVID-19 pandemic? Tune in to the latest GAC Files episode as Amanda Strohan, Management Consular Officer at...
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Episode 33: Chat with Daniel Campeau | Épisode 33 : Entretien avec Daniel Campeau from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.280962
The COVID-19 crisis affects us all. Daniel Campeau of Global Affairs Canada’s Office of Values, Ethics and Workplace Well-being speaks about his own experience of living in quarantine after returni...
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Episode 32: Chat with Chris Moran | Épisode 32 : Entretien avec Chris Moran from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.276954
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 parent...
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Episode 28: Chat with Deputy Minister Marta Morgan | Épisode 28 : Entretien avec la sous-ministre Marta Morgan from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.265575
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...
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Episode 25: Chat with Heather DiPenta and Louise Blais | Épisode 25 : Entretien avec Heather DiPenta et Louise Blais from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.255188
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 ...
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Episode 20: Chat with Giuseppe Basile | Épisode 20 : Entretien avec Giuseppe Basile from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.237917
On the latest episode of the GAC Files, host David Morrison has a fascinating exchange with guest Giuseppe Basile about Global Affairs Canada’s consular affairs, the Hague Convention, the heart-wre...
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Episode 18: Chat with Paul Maddison | Épisode 18 : Entretien avec Paul Maddison from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.230462
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 Mo...
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Episode 15: Chat with Rasha Al-Katta | Épisode 15 : Entretien avec Rasha Al-Katta from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.221829
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 inclusiv...
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Episode 10: Chat with Sacha Levasseur-Rivard | Épisode 10 : Entretien avec Sacha Levasseur-Rivard from 2023-12-13T20:17:56.207223
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...
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Épisode 57 : Perspectives autochtones sur la réconciliation from 2023-12-07T08:30
Alors qu’Affaires mondiales Canada progresse sur la voie de la réconciliation, nous comprenons mieux la profondeur des défis auxquels les membres du personnel autochtones peuvent être confrontés. S...
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Episode 57: Indigenous perspectives on Reconciliation from 2023-12-07T08:30
As GAC advances on the path to reconciliation, we understand better the depth of the challenges that Indigenous employees may face. Join our host, Jenna Hendrix-Miljours, as she performs a traditio...
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Episode 55: Portrait of a trailblazing Canadian woman in foreign policy | Épisode 55 : Portrait d’une pionnière canadienne en matière de politique étrangère from 2022-10-26T09:00
Kirsten Hillman was appointed as the first female Ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C., in March 2020. She served as assistant deputy minister of the Trade Agreements and Negotiation...
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Miniseries on locally engaged staff, Episode 3: The unique journey of Maxim Cambor | Mini-série portant sur les Employés recrutés sur place, Épisode 3 : Le parcours unique de Maxim Cambor from 2022-10-12T15:00
The unique reality of Maxim Cambor, a locally engaged staff member from Prague, in the Czech Republic, will be featured in this short episode. Serving Canada and Canadians in Prague for 25 years as...
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Miniseries on locally engaged staff, Episode 1: The unique journey of Wilma Ty-Cañadilla | Mini-série portant sur les Employés recrutés sur place, Épisode 1 : Le parcours unique de Wilma Ty-Canadilla from 2022-09-28T15:00
After 19 years of employment for Global Affairs Canada, Wilma Ty-Cañadilla has kindly volunteered to take over a GAC Files podcast to share the reality of being a locally engaged staff member worki...
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Episode 54: Locally engaged staff: Serving Canada around the world | Épisode 54 : Employés recrutés sur place : Servir le Canada dans le monde entier from 2022-06-15T09:00
This episode presents the remarkable and unique reality of 3 locally engaged staff members from around the world. Each in their own way, they serve Canada and Canadians through their meaningful pre...
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Episode 53: Excellence and success in Canadian Black-owned international businesses | Épisode 53 : L'excellence et le succès des entreprises canadiennes internationales appartenant à des Noirs from 2022-02-25T09:00
David Morrison, Deputy Minister of International Trade, welcomes Sara Wilshaw, Chief Trade Commissioner, as well as 2 CEOs of Black-owned businesses, Karima-Catherine Goundiam and Diemo Honore, who...
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Episode 51:?A?chat with?Deputy Minister Daniel Quan-Watson on anti-Asian racism | Épisode?51?: Une discussion?sur la lutte contre le racisme envers les personnes asiatiques avec?le sous-ministre Daniel Quan-Watson from 2021-12-04T11:55:35.022873
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes?Daniel Quan-Watson,?Deputy Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC),?to talk about how his journey in the federal gover...
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Episode 50: A chat with Kristina Casey and Dan Danagher on New and Innovative Ways of Working | Épisode 50 : Une discussion sur Méthodes de travail nouvelles et innovantes avec Kristina Casey et Dan Danagher from 2021-12-03T08:27:57.032149
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Kristina Casey, Former Director General, Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT), now Assistant Deputy Minister in Client Service Delivery ...
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Episode 51: A chat with Deputy Minister Daniel Quan-Watson on anti-Asian racism | Épisode 51 : Une discussion sur la lutte contre le racisme envers les personnes asiatiques avec le sous-ministre Daniel Quan-Watson from 2021-11-26T09:00
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Daniel Quan-Watson, Deputy Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), to talk about how his journey in the federal gover...
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Episode 49: A chat with Brent Robson on the Canadian COVID-19 repatriation operation | Épisode 49 : Une discussion avec Brent Robson sur l'opération canadienne de rapatriement liée à la COVID-19 from 2021-06-18T22:00
In this special National Public Service Week episode, Deputy ministers John Hannaford and Christopher MacLennan welcome Brent Robson, Director of Emergency Operations, and Anne-Marie Spain, who was...
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Episode 46: A chat with Marta Morgan and LGBTQ2+ Champion Stewart Wheeler and guests | Épisode 46 : Un entretien avec Marta Morgan et le champion LGBTQ2+ Stewart Wheeler et ses invités from 2021-02-24T22:00
Deputy Ministers John Hannaford and Marta Morgan welcome LGBTQ2+ Champion Stewart Wheeler and guests to talk about diversity and inclusion at Global Affairs Canada. Through their personal stories, ...
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Episode 45: Chat with GCWCC Champion Duane McMullen and volunteers | Épisode 45 : Entretien avec le champion de la CCMTGC Duane McMullen et des bénévoles from 2020-12-18T22:00
Deputy Minister John Hannaford welcomes Duane McMullen, Global Affairs Canada’s Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) Champion, as well as campaign volunteers who share their t...
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Episode 43: Chat with André Frenette and HQ staff | Épisode 43 : Entretien avec André Frenette et des employés de l’administration centrale from 2020-10-29T22:00
Representatives from Global Affairs Canada’s Human Resources and 2 other departmental branches discuss with Deputy Minister John Hannaford and co-host André Frenette, Director General and Coordinat...
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Episode 42: Chat with André Frenette and missions abroad | Épisode 42 : Entretien avec André Frenette et nos missions à l'étranger from 2020-10-16T22:00
Representatives from Global Affairs Canada missions in Panama and in Ukraine share with Deputy Minister John Hannaford and co-host André Frenette, Director General and Coordinator of the COVID-19 T...
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Episode 41: Chat with Antoine Mindjimba | Épisode 41 : Entretien avec Antoine Mindjimba from 2020-07-22T22:00
Antoine Mindjimba, diversity and inclusion and culture lead for EY Canada, shares compelling examples from the private sector on ways to overcome racial discrimination and provides insight into fos...
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Episode 39: Chat with Charlène Janvier, Bruce Murdock and Luc Raymond | Épisode 39 : Entretien avec Charlène Janvier, Bruce Murdock et Luc Raymond from 2020-06-16T22:00
On this episode of GAC Files, host John Hannaford welcomes Charlène Janvier, Bruce Murdock and Luc Raymond from Global Affairs Canada. This special edition of the podcast continues the dialogue beg...
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Episode 37: Chat with Marta Morgan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Épisode 37 : Entretien avec la sous-ministre des Affaires étrangères Marta Morgan from 2020-04-27T22:00
What does being diagnosed with #COVID19 feel like? GAC Files host John Hannaford has a candid conversation with Marta Morgan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, on her personal experience and her ...
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Episode 36: Chat with Annie Lirette | Épisode 36 : Entretien avec Annie Lirette from 2020-04-24T22:00
Balancing the demands of a busy family and working from home is a challenge for many during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annie Lirette, from Global Affairs Canada’s Quebec regional office, shares her dai...
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Episode 35: Chat with Laurent-Gabriel Côté-Fournier | Épisode 35 : Entretien avec Laurent-Gabriel Côté-Fournier from 2020-04-15T22:00
Returning to Canada in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis is a difficult decision to make. Global Affairs Canada employee Laurent-Gabriel Côté-Fournier speaks about the decision to move back home wit...
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Episode 34: Chat with Michelle Goodfellow and Nadin Nanji | Épisode 34 : Entretien avec Michelle Goodfellow et Nadin Nanji from 2020-04-14T22:00
The COVID-19 crisis demands flexibility both at home and at work. Global Affairs Canada employees Michelle Goodfellow and Nadin Nanji speak about the realities of home-schooling children and balanc...
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Episode 31: Chat with the Trade Commissioner Service: Ailish Campbell and the Atlantic Canada Regional Office | Épisode 31 : Entretien avec le Service des déléguées commerciaux : Ailish Campbell et le bureau régional du Canada atlantique from 2020-02-26T22:00
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 ...
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Episode 30: Chat with Sandra McCardell and Sarah Taylor | Épisode 30 : Entretien avec Sandra McCardell et Sarah Taylor from 2020-01-09T22:00
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...
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Episode 29: Chat with Caroline Leclerc, Myriam Pineault-Latreille and Harkiran Rajasansi | Épisode 29 : Entretien avec Caroline Leclerc, Myriam Pineault-Latreille et Harkiran Rajasansi from 2019-11-27T22:00
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 cam...
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Episode 27: Chat with Deputy Minister John Hannaford, with guest hosts Cassandra Morin and Brandon Cove | Épisode 27 : Entretien entre le sous-ministre John Hannaford et les animateurs invités Cassandra Morin et Brandon Cove from 2019-08-12T22:00
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...
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Episode 26: Chat with Manon Dumas | Épisode 26 : Entretien avec Manon Dumas from 2019-07-12T22:00
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 ...
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Episode 24: Chat with Antoine Pouliot | Épisode 24 : Entretien avec Antoine Pouliot from 2019-03-11T22:00
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 pr...
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Episode 23: Chat with Canada Beyond 150 participants Aleena Esmail, Andreia Santos, Poya Saffari and Roxanne Hamel | Épisode 23 : Entretien avec des participants de Canada au-delà de 150, Aleena Esmail, Andreia Santos, Poya Saffari et Roxanne Hamel from 2019-02-19T22:00
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 Inc...
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Episode 22: Chat with Jean-Dominique Ieraci | Épisode 22 : Entretien avec Jean-Dominique Ieraci from 2019-02-12T22:00
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 evo...
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Episode 21: Chat with Alison LeClaire | Épisode 21 : Entretien avec Alison LeClaire from 2018-12-24T22:00
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 L...
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Episode 19: Chat with Marcy Grossman | Épisode 19 : Entretien avec Marcy Grossman from 2018-11-26T22:00
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 remar...
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Episode 17: Chat with Deborah Chatsis | Épisode 17 : Entretien avec Deborah Chatsis from 2018-10-26T22:00
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 advoc...
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Episode 16: Chat with Peter Boehm | Épisode 16 : Entretien avec Peter Boehm from 2018-10-11T22:00
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 t...
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Episode 14: Chat with Myriam Pineault-Latreille and Deena Allam | Épisode 14 : Entretien avec Myriam Pineault-Latreille et Deena Allam from 2018-09-21T22:00
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 thei...
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Episode 13: Chat with Shauna Hemingway | Épisode 13 : Entretien avec Shauna Hemingway from 2018-08-30T22:00
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 ...
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Episode 12: Chat with Kumar Gupta | Épisode 12 : Entretien avec Kumar Gupta from 2018-08-21T22:00
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 interes...
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Episode 11: Chat with David Da Silva | Épisode 11 : Entretien avec David Da Silva from 2018-08-16T22:00
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 ne...
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Episode 9: Chat with Sebastien Beaulieu | Épisode 9 : Entretien avec Sébastien Beaulieu from 2018-07-24T22:00
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...
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Episode 8: Chat with Jennifer Kleniewski | Épisode 8 : Entretien avec Jennifer Kleniewski from 2018-07-16T22:00
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...
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Episode 7: Chat with Heather DiPenta | Épisode 7 : Entretien avec Heather DiPenta from 2018-07-09T22:00
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 thoug...
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Episode 6: Chat with Craig Kowalik | Épisode 6 : Entretien avec Craig Kowalik from 2018-06-28T22:00
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...
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Episode 5: Chat with Patricia Peña | Épisode 5 : Entretien avec Patricia Peña from 2018-06-21T22:00
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 intere...
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Episode 4: Chat with Janice Charette | Épisode 4 : Entretien avec Janice Charette from 2018-06-14T18:00
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 hô...
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Episode 0: Introduction to the GAC Files | Épisode 0 : Présentation des Dossiers d’AMC from 2018-06-11T18:00
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.
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Episode 3: Chat with Francis Trudel | Épisode 3 : Entretien avec Francis Trudel from 2018-06-11T18:00
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. |...
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Episode 2: Chat with Peter M. Boehm | Épisode 2 : Entretien avec Peter M. Boehm from 2018-05-28T14:00
Host David Morrison gets together with Peter M. Boehm, Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister, to chat about how he got started in the foreign service, ...
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Episode 1: Chat with Stefanie Beck | Épisode 1 : Entretien avec Stefanie Beck from 2018-05-18T16:00
Host David Morrison chats with Stefanie Beck, Assistant Deputy Minister of the department’s Europe, Arctic, Middle East and Maghreb Branch about becoming a head of mission at the age of 34, balanci...
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