Secretary of the Treasury Board

Bill Matthews

On May 24, 2024, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Bill Matthews to the position of Secretary of the Treasury Board.

Prior to his most recent appointment, Mr. Matthews held the position of Deputy Minister of National Defence between January 2022 and June 2024, Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada between January 2019 and January 2022, Senior Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence between October 2017 and January 2019, and served as the Comptroller General of Canada between July 2014 and October 2017.

Mr. Matthews has also held various senior-level positions within the Office of the Comptroller General and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat with responsibilities in the areas of financial management policy, estimates, evaluation, and expenditure management.

Mr. Matthews is a chartered professional accountant and was named a Fellow by the Chartered Professional Accountants in October 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University.