About Us

Nicole Jauvin

Deputy Minister and President
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

Nicole Jauvin was appointed as the first Deputy Minister and President of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) on August 18, 2009. CanNor is a regional development agency with a specific mandate to deliver federal programs tailored to the unique needs of Northern Canada.

Ms. Jauvin has been a deputy minister for the past ten years, having occupied the positions of President of the Canada Public Service Agency, Deputy Minister of Social Development Canada, and Deputy Solicitor General of Canada.

A lawyer by training, Ms. Jauvin holds a Licence in Civil Law and a Diploma of graduate studies in Law and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1983. She also holds a B.A. in Communications and a Diploma in International Cooperation from the University of Ottawa.

She has been a federal public servant since 1980, holding various positions in the Department of the Solicitor General and the Privy Council Office. She served as Vice-Chair of the Public Management Committee of the Organisation for the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) from 1997 to 2000. She is the current Deputy Minister University Champion for the University of Laval in Quebec, an initiative aimed at strengthening linkages between the Government of Canada and Canadian universities.

Ms. Jauvin is married to Mr. William Baker and together they have six children. She speaks French, English and Spanish fluently.

CanNor Offices

To achieve its objectives, CanNor has a head office in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and a strong presence throughout the North with regional offices in Whitehorse, Yellowknife and a liaison office in Ottawa. The Agency's interests and concerns are represented in Cabinet by the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).  The Agency also maintains close links with the sectoral and regional business development activities of the Department of Industry and its portfolio of regional development agencies.