National Committee of Economic Development and Employability (CNDÉE)

The National Committee of Economic Development and Employability (CNDÉE) is an instrument for bringing the Francophone and Acadian communities and the Government of Canada closer together. Its objective is to foster the economic development of Canada’s Francophonie.

Within this national committee, RDÉE Canada exercises its special role as liaison with the federal government in matters relating to economic development and employability for Francophone minority communities across Canada. It advises the government on adapting policies, programs and services to better meet the economic development needs of those communities.

This committee consists of members of RDÉE Canada’s board of directors, who represent the communities, and of representatives of various federal departments and agencies:

Community Side - RDÉE Canada Board of Directors

Eastern Region

M. Gilles Lanteigne, Treasurer (Caraquet - NB)
M. Bernard Savoie, Administrator (Chemin Caissie - NB)
Guy J. Le Blanc, Administrator (Saulnierville - NÉ)
Martin Marcoux, Admistrator (Charlottetown - PE)
Cyr Couturier, Administrator (St. John's - NL)

Central Region

M. Collin Bourgeois, President (Sturgeon Falls - ON)
M. Denis Laframboise, Administrator (Ottawa - ON)
M. Norman St-Amour, Administrator (North Bay - ON)

Western Region

M. Michel Matifat, Vice-President (Vancouver - CB)
M. Jason Nystrom, Administrator (Régina - SK)
M. Michel St-Arnaud, Administrator (Calgary - AB)
M. Guy Gagnon, Administrator (Sainte-Agathe - MB)

Northern Region

M. Jean-François Pitre, Secretary (Yellowknife - NT)
Mme Josée Belisle, Administrator (Whitehorse - YT)
M. Éric Caouette, Administrator (Iqaluit - NU)

Federal Side

Johanne Bourgeois, General Secretary

DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES REPRESENTED ON THE FEDERAL SIDE OF THE CNDÉE

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, M. Kurt Inder, Mme Gislaine Savoie
Ressources Humaines et Développement des Compétences Canada : Mme Denise Gareau, Mme Johanne Bourgeois, Mme Josée Lance, Mme Tracy Perry, Mme Danielle Massie et Mme Linda Garand.
Diversification de l’Économie de l’Ouest : M. Jean Laberge
Industrie Canada : Mme Roda Muse et M. Laurier Roy
FedNor : Mme Denise Deschamps
CanNor : Mme Ashley Cederwall
FedDev Ontario : Mme Grace Hodder
Pêches et Océans Canada : Mme Élise Lavigne
Patrimoine Canadien : M. Jean-Yves Cayen, M. Philippe Doyon, Mme Suzanne Deschênes et Mme France Caissy.
Travaux Publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada : Robert Craig
Agence de Promotion Économique du Canada Atlantique : Mme Ghislaine Savoie et M. Kurt Inder.
Statistique Canada (Observateur) : M. Jean-Pierre Corbeil et M. Jean-François Lepage
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (Observateur) : Mme Denise Legault, M. Guy Routhier et M. Yves Saint-Germain.