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André Latreille
André recently retired from the federal public service was appointed Ombudsman for Mental Health at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on February 6, 2017.
Reporting directly to the Deputy Minister, Mr. Latreille contributed to employee well-being by guiding them toward the most appropriate well-being programs and services available, by facilitating discussions between parties through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, as well as by making observations and recommendations for improvement at the department level.
Before his appointment as Ombudsman for Mental Health, Mr. Latreille has held numerous leadership positions at PSPC. Since his arrival in 2005, he acquired extensive knowledge of the Department and experience in communications as the Director, Media Relations and Parliamentary Affairs and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister. He subsequently led programs aimed at promoting a healthy and safe workplace as the Director General, Labour Relations and Ethics, Occupational Health and Safety, Compensation and Wellbeing. He also served as the Director General, Strategic Policy and Planning, Director General, Communications and then Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Branch.
Mr. Latreille has held various positions throughout his career. For example, at Canadian Heritage, he was responsible for managing the Official Languages Promotion Program.
Mr. Latreille graduated from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor’s degree in social science.
