AXSchat with Yazmine Laroche. Canada Deputy Minister, Public Service Accessibility
Channel: AXSChat
Date: 2019-03-01

Yazmine Laroche was appointed Deputy Minister, Public Service Accessibility on August 7, 2018.

She was previously the Associate Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities.

She began her public service career at Transport Canada and has held progressive leadership responsibilities in areas such as public policy, program design and delivery, communications, strategic planning and corporate management.  She has served in a number of federal departments, including Communications, Canadian Heritage, the Canada Information Office, Privy Council Office and the Treasury Board Secretariat.

Ms. Laroche is the Deputy Minister Champion for Federal Employees with Disabilities. She is also the Deputy Minister Champion for her alma mater, Carleton University and is the past Chair of the Board of Muscular Dystrophy Canada.