Mandate and organizational structure

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• Our mandate
• Minister
• Deputy Minister
• Organizational chart

Our mandate

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) combines the holdings, services and staff of both the former National Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada. As outlined in the Preamble to the Library and Archives of Canada Act, LAC’s mandate is as follows:

• to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations
• to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada as a free and democratic society
• to facilitate in Canada co-operation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge
• to serve as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions

Minister

Library and Archives Canada reports to The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

Deputy Minister

Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Organizational chart

Office of the Librarian and Archivist of Canada

• Chief of Staff – Nathalie Ethier (Assignment)
• Director, International Affairs and Stakeholder Relations – Francesco Manganiello

Collections Sector

• Assistant Deputy Minister – Jennifer Schofield
  • Director General, Government Record – Emily Gusba
    • Director, Government Archives – Sarah Cook
    • Director, Government Record Initiatives – Julie Bibaud
    • Director, Archival Information Revitalization Initiative – Rebecca Giesbrecht
    • Director, Day Schools Project – Roxanne Cyr-Nicol (acting)
  • Director General, Preservation and Digitization, Roxane Lafrenière
    • Director, Collections Management – Jean-Michel Smith
    • Director, Digitization Services – Sophie Dazé
  • Director General, Private Archives and Published Heritage – Caitlin Horrall
    • Director, Acquisitions – Julie Anne Richardson (acting)
    • Director, Description – Lisa Haughton (acting)
    • Director, Private Archives Social Life and Culture – Kathryn Lagrandeur
    • Director, Private Archives Science, Governance and Politics – Sandy Ramos
  • Director General, Access to Information and Privacy – Kristina Lillico
    • Director, Privacy, Personnel Records and Indigenous Requests – Boris Stipernitz (assignment)
    • Director, Access to Information, Security and Intelligence Requests – Sean Boileau (acting)
    • Director, Operational Support – Karl Xavier Thomas (acting)

User Experience and Engagement Sector

• Assistant Deputy Minister – Jasmine Bouchard
  • Director, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Centre of Excellence – Georges Fattouche
  • Director, User Experience and Services Strategy – Lisa Goodyer-Tremblay (assignment)
  • Director General, Access and Services – Karen Linauskas
    • Director, Client Services – Meghan Laidlaw (acting)
    • Director, Online Experience – Tina Grznar
    • Director, Research Support and Regional Services – Andrew Ross
  • Director General, Communications and Policy – Julie-Anne Lemire
    • Director, Communications – Zeina Harb
    • Director, Policy and Strategic Support – Marie-Mai Tourangeau
  • Director General, Outreach and Engagement – Maryse Laflamme
    • Director, Programs – Gary Goodacre
    • Director, Partnerships and Community Engagement – Melanie Brown
    • Director, Indigenous Initiatives – Neale Macdonald (acting)

Corporate Services Sector

• Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer – Nancy Taillon
  • Director, Corporate Accountability, Results and Integration - Shélie Laforest
  • Strategic Advisor – Mireille Miniggio
  • Director General, Real Property – Jean Deschamps
    • Director, Special Projects – Mario Gasperetti
    • Director, Special Projects – Vacant position
  • Director General, Financial Services, Procurement and Deputy Chief Financial Officer – Julie Charbonneau
  • Director General, Human Resources and Security Branch and Chief Security Officer – Jonathan Salois
  • Director, Workplace Management and Security - Marc Leduc

Digital Services Sector

• Chief Information Officer and Chief Data Officer, and Senior Director General, Digital Services – Wanito Bernadin
  • Director, Solutions, IT Solutions – Simon Pageot
  • Director, Operations, Infrastructure and IT Security – Patrick Lajoie
  • Director, Digital Collections Operations – Kyle Browness
  • Director, Innovation, Project & Data Management – Sylvain J. Richard