Executive Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Farah Boisclair is the executive director, Communications & Public Affairs at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) since July 2024.
Before joining the OSGG, Farah worked at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) where she held the role of director of Operations in Communications Services, Public Affairs Branch. In this role, Farah was responsible for overseeing corporate communications, marketing and creative services. Prior to her tenure at AAFC, Farah was the lead of the Anti-Racism Task Force at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) between 2020 and 2023. Since joining the federal public service in 2008, Farah held other numerous roles in human resources at IRCC and at the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Farah holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Honours in Human Resources Management from the University of Ottawa.
Farah grew up in Canada and is proud of her Haitian-Guyanese heritage. She is passionate about advancing equity through action, helping others in their professional development, and pushing for the continuous evolution of the Federal Public Service.