Dr. Daniel J. Caron is the current Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Library and Archives Canada

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. He was appointed on April 24, 2009. Caron has also been a professor

Professor

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, author

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 and public speaker.

Education

Caron graduated with a bachelor's

Bachelor's degree

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 and a master's degree

Master's degree

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 in economics

Economics

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 from Laval University, and earned a doctorate

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 in applied

Applied science

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 human sciences from the University of Montreal.

Career

Caron began his public service in 1982 at the Competition Bureau and also worked for the National Museums of Canada

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 Corporation, the Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Later, in the 1990s, he worked at the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

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. Through the 2000s, he had worked at Human Resources Development Canada

Human Resources Development Canada

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 and a year in the Treasury Board Secretariat

Treasury Board Secretariat

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. He then joined the National Archives in 2003 as the Director General of the Corporate Management Branch working his way up the ranks.

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