Biographical notes

Christopher Boehm (BA Hons [Political Science], University of Toronto,1994) joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1994. In 1995, he joined the Department of the Solicitor General (later named Public Safety Canada). There, from 1995 to 2022, Mr. Boehm worked in various capacities, including deputy director in the Operational Security Division, director in the Operations Division and director of international policy and programs. In 2022, he returned to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to serve as director of mission readiness and security operations; he and his team were responsible for the oversight and management of the safety and security of GAC’s diplomatic missions abroad.

Myriam Montrat (BA [Government and International Relations], Colby College; MA [Public Policy and Public Administration], Concordia University) has held the position of director general, inclusive growth, governance and climate action, at Global Affairs Canada, delivering on key international development commitments, such as climate crisis response, sustainable economic growth, civil society and democratic spaces strengthening, food systems resilience, human rights, women’s economic empowerment and Canada-Africa relations. She has occupied other senior-level positions in various organizations, including at the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, where as secretary general she conducted a full review of the commission’s activities and structure to ensure it remained fully relevant in a highly competitive environment; at the Canadian Human Rights Commission, where she was director general, discrimination prevention, focusing on corporate social responsibility; at the Privy Council Office, as director, intergovernmental affairs; and at Industry Canada, as director, Canada business and partnerships.