Raymond Théberge

Raymond Théberge (born 1952 in Sainte-Anne-des-Chênes, Manitoba[1][2]) is the ninth President and Vice-Chancellor of the Université de Moncton from June 1, 2012, to January 26, 2018, and the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada since January 29, 2018.

Raymond Théberge
Commissioner of Official Language
Assumed office
January 2018
Preceded byGhislaine Saikaley
Personal details
Born1952
Ste. Anne, Manitoba, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversité de Moncton, McGill University, Université de Saint-Boniface
ProfessionPublic Servant, University Professor

Early life and education

Théberge holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from McGill University (1984), a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from the University of Ottawa (1976) and a Bachelor of History degree from the Université de Saint-Boniface (1973).[3]

Career

After having finished his Ph. D., Théberge served as Director General of the Société franco-manitobaine for 1 year.[3]

Between 1985 and 2003, he held several positions related to teaching, research and university administration. In 1985, he became director of the Research Center at the Université de Saint-Boniface, a position he held for 18 years. During this period, he also held other position. From 1994 to 1995, he was acting Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Université de Saint-Boniface. Théberge was president and director of the Centre d’études franco canadiennes de l’Ouest from 1995 to 2004. He was professor and associate professor at Université Laval between 2001 and 2003. In 1997, Raymond Théberge was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education at the Université de Saint-Boniface, a position he held until 2003.[4]

Raymond Théberge has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications, 84 papers and presentations, three books, a bibliography and 45 research projects on education, community, communication, culture and economics.

Raymond Théberge then entered the Canadian public service as a senior official. From 2004 to 2005, he was Assistant Deputy Minister of the Bureau de l’éducation française in Manitoba's Department of Education, Citizenship and Youth. From 2005 to 2009, he headed the Council of Ministers of Education of Canada (CMEC) as Executive Director.[4]

Raymond Théberge has been a member of the Board of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education, and a member of the Working Group for the Preparation of the International Conference education. Raymond Théberge also chaired the following institutions: the Council of the Deans and Directors of Education in Manitoba, the Manitoba Teacher Education and Teaching Certification Committee, the Departmental Task Force on Teacher Shortages in Manitoba, and the Francophone Association of Deans and Directors of Education in Canada. He was Co-Chair of the Round Table on Basic Education organized by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).[4]

In June 2012, Mr. Théberge was named President and Vice-Chancellor of the Université de Moncton, the largest francophone university in Canada outside of the province of Quebec. Under his leadership, the university's first ever strategic plan was implemented, based on extensive consultation and dialogue with the province's post-secondary, francophone and Acadian communities.[3]

In December 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Raymond Théberge as Canada's next Commissioner of Official Languages.[5] He began his duties as Commissioner on January 29, 2018.[6]

Bibliography
  • Demain, la francophonie en milieu minoritaire ? (1987)[7]
  • Canada : horizons 2000, Un pays à la recherche de soi (1997)
  • Cahiers franco-canadiens de l’Ouest. Numéro spécial, La question métisse: entre la polyvalence et l’ambivalence identitaires, volume 14, number 1 and 2. (2003)
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References
  1. "Mieux préparé que quiconque". Le Droit (in French). 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. Laurendeau, Paul (8 May 2019). "Commissioner of Official Languages". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. "Raymond Théberge". Prime Minister of Canada. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. "Biographie du recteur et vice-chancelier" (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  5. "Raymond Théberge named Canada's official languages commissioner". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  6. "The Commissioner of Official Languages - Biographical Notes". www.officiallanguages.gc.ca. The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  7. St-Pierre, Louis-Patrick. "Références sur les langues officielles - Demain, la francophonie en milieu minoritaire ? - icrml.ca - cirlm.ca". Retrieved 2018-03-01.
Government offices
Preceded by
Ghislaine Saikaley		 Commissioner of Official Languages
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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