About Dyane Adam:

Dyane Adam, a clinical psychologist and educator, was appointed Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada in 1999. Her role as Commissioner of Official Languages was as an ombudsman for English and French bilingualism in the federal government of Canada and as a promoter and supporter of linguistic duality both in the Canadian federal government and in Canadian society in general.


As Commissioner of Official Languages Dyane Adam was an Officer of Parliament and reported directly to the House of Commons and the Senate.

Dyane Adam was strongly critical of the lack of commitment of the Canadian federal government to the principles of the Official Languages Act. Other issues Dyane Adam addressed as Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada included the use of both official languages for Internet content, declaring Ottawa a bilingual city and restructuring of the airline industry.

Commissioner of Official Languages:

1999 to 2006

Education:

MA and Ph.D in Clinical Psychology - University of Ottawa

Profession:

• Clinical psychologist - private practice
• University teacher
• Researcher

Career Highlights of Dyane Adam:

• Dyane Adam was appointed Professor and Assistant Vice-President of French Programs and Services at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario in 1988.
• Dyane Adam was appointed Principal Glendon College at York University in Toronto in 1994.
• She was chair of the Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs for the Ontario Minister of Education and Training.

• Dyane Adam was a member of the privatization panel for TVO/TFO.
• Active with organizations which support Franco-Ontarian women, feminism, and women's health and education, Dyane Adam has also published articles on drug addiction and women's mental health.
• Dyane Adam was appointed Commissioner of Official Languages in 1999 for a seven-year term.
• In 2006, Graham Fraser replaced Dyane Adam as Commissioner of Official Languages.