Rita Burak
Encyclopedia
Rita Burak, O.Ont
is the current Chair of the Board of Hydro One
and a former Canadian public servant and independent consultant.
(BA 1977).
(2001) and the Canadian Public Policy Forum
's Annual Testimonial Award (2004).
Order of Ontario
The Order of Ontario is the most prestigious official honour in the Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier David Peterson, the civilian order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
is the current Chair of the Board of Hydro One
Hydro One
Hydro One Incorporated delivers electricity across the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a Corporation established under the Business Corporations Act with a single shareholder, the Government of Ontario....
and a former Canadian public servant and independent consultant.
Public service
From 1995-2000, Ms Burak served as Secretary of the Cabinet for the Government of Ontario.http://www.ccaf-fcvi.com/english/conferences/national/2001/speakers.html Previously she served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and as Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Housing. Rita Burak is a graduate of Atkinson College, York UniversityYork University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
(BA 1977).
Awards
Ms Burak is a recipient of the Order of OntarioOrder of Ontario
The Order of Ontario is the most prestigious official honour in the Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier David Peterson, the civilian order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
(2001) and the Canadian Public Policy Forum
Public Policy Forum
The Public Policy Forum , is an independent, non-profit Canadian think-tank for public-private dialogue . The organization's stated aim is "to serve as a neutral, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy"...
's Annual Testimonial Award (2004).