Fortifying Canada’s Borders: Strategy, Security, & Sovereignty

Roundtable with Kevin Brosseau and Erin O’Gorman

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Kevin Brosseau, Canada’s Fentanyl Czar

As Canada’s Fentanyl Czar, Mr. Brosseau is focused on working closely with U.S. counterparts and law enforcement agencies to drive Canada’s ongoing work to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl trade.

Mr. Brosseau brings extensive law enforcement experience to this role, having served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for over 20 years, including as Deputy Commissioner and top cop in Manitoba. Recently, as Deputy National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Brosseau navigated Canada’s most sensitive security challenges.

He has demonstrated expertise tackling drug trafficking, organized crime networks, and other national security threats working with domestic and international partners.  

A Harvard Law graduate, Mr. Brosseau also practiced law in both Canada and the United States. He is originally from Bonnyville, Alberta.

Erin O’Gorman, President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Erin O’Gorman was appointed President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on July 18, 2022.

Before joining the CBSA, Erin was the Associate Secretary at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) from 2018 to 2022 and the Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector at TBS from 2017 to 2018. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Deputy Minister at Natural Resources from 2015 to 2017 and Director General, Aviation Security at Transport Canada from 2011 to 2015. She also worked for the Privy Council Office as Director of Operations from 2007 to 2010 and as Chief of Staff to the National Security Advisor from 2006 to 2007.

Erin has a Master of Public Administration from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts, Political Studies from Queen’s University.