Neil Yeates

Neil Yeates is a retired Federal Deputy Minister whose career spanned more than 30 years in the Government of Canada and in the Government of Saskatchewan. Graduating from Queen’s University Neil began his career as a policy analyst with the Saskatchewan Department of Health eventually serving as the Associate Deputy Minister. He also worked for a number of years in Saskatchewan Social Services in the young offenders and child welfare programs and later as the Assistant Deputy Minister for all programs. He became a Deputy Minister in Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training, and also served at that level in the then newly-formed Department of Corrections and Public Safety. During this time Neil obtained an M.A. in Political Science at the University of Regina. Moving to the Government of Canada in Ottawa Neil worked in Industry Canada, Health Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs and most recently served for four years as the Deputy Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Neil has had a lifelong interest in accountability regimes, planning and the role of the public service. He

currently is a member of board of the TransCanada Trail, Co-Chair of the C.D. Howe Human Capital Council, member of the Justice Canada Audit Committee, a mentor with the Trudeau Foundation, a board member with Travel Alberta and Bow Valley College (Calgary) and also works as a consultant and advisor.