Michèle Bourque, President and CEO, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
CDIC’s New Role as Canada’s Resolution Authority
The entire event was off-the-record and closed to media. Ms. Bourque has made her remarks available online in English and French.
Michèle Bourque is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). Her expertise in all aspects of deposit insurance – most notably in the area of risk assessment and management – has positioned her as an authority on the role of deposit insurance in supporting the stability and soundness of Canada’s financial system.
Ms. Bourque has been with CDIC for over 20 years. Since joining CDIC in November 1992, she has been involved in a number of key areas within CDIC, including the risk assessment, monitoring and resolution of member institutions and has also been instrumental in the addition of bridge bank to CDIC’s intervention powers.
Prior to joining CDIC, Ms. Bourque worked for large Canadian corporations, including the Royal Bank of Canada and Bell Canada. Prior to her appointment as President and CEO, she was CDIC’s Executive Vice-President, Insurance and Risk Assessment. Ms. Bourque holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, a Masters in Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Université de Montréal.
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