Peter Wallace, Head, Ontario Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet
Monday June 11, 2012 Toronto Roundtable Event - Public Service Reform: Leading Change
Businesses and organizations face unprecedented challenges in a radically changing world. Peter Wallace, Head of Ontario’s Public Service, discussed the transformation underway to overcome those challenges, re-engineer public services and deliver meaningful change for citizens.
Peter Wallace became Secretary of the Cabinet, head of the Ontario Public Service and Clerk of the Executive Council on December 17, 2011. Before his appointment as Secretary of the Cabinet, Peter was Deputy Minister of Finance for three years. Peter also served as Deputy Minister of Energy. Earlier, he was Deputy Minister and Associate Secretary of the Cabinet with responsibility for Policy in Cabinet Office.
Peter’s career in the Ontario Public Service spans 30 years.
His prior positions include:
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resource Management, Ministry of Natural Resources
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Strategic Planning, Cabinet Office
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Management and Estimates Division, Management Board Secretariat
- Director, Expenditure Management and Reporting, Ministry of Finance
Peter began his public service career in 1981 after completing a BA (Honours) in Political Economy and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Toronto.
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