Isabelle Mondou

Isabelle Mondou is a Canadian public servant who has served as the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage since May 3, 2021.^[1][2] She is also a member of the Order of Canada Advisory Council, which recommends appointments to the Order.^[2]

Early life and education

Mondou was born in the Laurentides region of Quebec. She earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1989 and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1994 from the Université de Montréal. She was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1990.^[2] Mondou resides in Ottawa and is a mother of two.^[2]

Career

After being admitted to the bar, Mondou practiced law in the private sector, focusing on administrative law, environmental law, and municipal law.^[2]

She joined the Canadian federal public service in 1994 at the Department of Revenue. She later held various positions at the Privy Council Office, including in intergovernmental affairs.^[2] Prior to 2016, she served as legal counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council.^[2] From June 2015 to September 2016, she was Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Economic and Regional Development Policy at the Privy Council Office.^[3]

Mondou joined the Department of Canadian Heritage as Associate Deputy Minister on October 22, 2018.^[4] From April 2020 to April 2021, she was on assignment as Deputy Minister for the COVID-19 Response (Communications) at the Privy Council Office.^[3][2] She was appointed Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage on May 3, 2021.^[2] In her role as Deputy Minister, Mondou has appeared before parliamentary committees, including the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, and has participated in international discussions on cultural policy and media.^[5]

Mondou has contributed to publications on public health ethics. She co-edited the book Réduction des méfaits et tolérance en santé publique: Enjeux éthiques et politiques (2013),^[6] and authored a chapter titled "De la définition de la réduction des méfaits: consensus et divergences."^[7]