GAC Files | Dossiers d’AMC

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 copré...

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 extér...

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...

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 Kleniew...

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...

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 q...

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....

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 dépist...

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.

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.

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, balancing a career while raising a special needs child and the challenges of being Canada’s G7 sherpa. | David Morrison échange avec Peter M. Boehm, sous-ministre du Sommet du G7 et représentant personne...

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, balancing work and life as a single mother, her decision to leave GAC, and then come back. | David Morrison s’entretient avec Stefanie Beck, sous-ministre adjointe du secteur de l’Europe, de l’Arctique, du Moye...