Bob Hamilton, Commissioner, Canada Revenue Agency

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Bob Hamilton, Commissioner, Canada Revenue Agency

Bob Hamilton was appointed as the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) effective August 1, 2016. 

Prior to joining the Canada Revenue Agency, Bob served as Deputy Minister of Environment Canada, and Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada.

Bob was appointed Senior Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board in March 2011 and named by the Prime Minister as the lead Canadian on the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council.

Bob has held many senior positions in the Department of Finance, including Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy, and Assistant Deputy Minister of Financial Sector Policy.

He received his Honours BA and Master's degrees in Economics from the University of Western Ontario.

He served as Chair of OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) from August 2020 to December 2025. The FTA brings together commissioners from 54 advanced and emerging tax administrations across the globe. He continues to represent the CRA at the OECD as a member of the FTA Bureau.