Mel Cappe, President
Mel Cappe began his term as president of the IRPP on June 1, 2006.
Prior to joining the IRPP, Mr. Cappe spent more than 30 years in the Canadian public service, most recently as the High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Prior to that, he was Canada’s top public servant as Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service in January 1999, relinquishing the position in May of 2002 to become Special Advisor to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
He has also held senior economic and policy positions in federal government departments in Ottawa, including the Treasury Board, Department of Finance and Consumer and Corporate Affairs. He has served as Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Board, Deputy Minister of the Environment, Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development, Deputy Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Employment Insurance Commission.
Born in 1948, Mr. Cappe has a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and did doctoral studies at the University of Toronto. He is married to Marni, and they have two children.
