Justine Villeneuve
Director of Communications, Office of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality
| Degrees: | BPAPM/2006 |
Justine worked on Parliament Hill for 15 years in the offices of Members of Parliament, Senators, Party Leaders and Ministers. During that time, she has held a variety of policy, legislative affairs and communications positions. She served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Director of Communications to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Director of Operations and Special Advisor on Criminal Law to the Minister of Justice. As a proud member of the queer community, Justine has been a lead advisor to the Liberal government on LGBTQ2 issues. She has also managed local campaigns and worked in the Liberal Party war room during the 2015 election campaign. In recent years, Justine has changed gears, continuing to pursue her passion for public policy in the public service, where she currently serves as Chief of Staff to a Senior Assistant Deputy Minister. Justine graduated with a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management with a concentration in Development Studies from Carleton University in 2006. She and her partner have two children and one very bad cat, and they live in Ottawa.