Alex Himelfarb
Former Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada.
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What Now on the Crime Bill?
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Contributor Biography
Dr. Himelfarb is the Director of the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs and the Centre for Global Challenges, and he serves on several boards.
A federal public servant for 28 years before his retirement in 2009, he served as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet for three prime ministers, as Canada's Ambassador to Italy, as Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage, and in senior positions in numerous ministries and agencies.
Prior to joining government, he was an academic at the University of New Brunswick, publishing numerous books and articles on various aspects of Canadian society.
He received his PhD from the University of Toronto and holds several domestic and international honours, including an Honourary Doctor of Law from Memorial University.
He is married to Frum Himelfarb and has three children and one grandchild.
You can read his blog at afhimelfarb.wordpress.com.
