Evelyn Dancey

Evelyn Dancey

Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Policy, Department of Finance Canada

Evelyn Dancey provides leadership for the federal budget process and fiscal policy framework, and advises on core government activities in areas such as real property, information technology and public service employment. She has contributed to more than a dozen budgets through progressively senior roles at the Department, including in areas such as business financing, innovation, and infrastructure; supporting the recovery of hard-hit sectors from the impacts of COVID-19; the transition of natural resources industries to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; national defence/security; and, regulatory modernization. Evelyn is also a long-time formal and informal mentor whose investments in recruitment and talent development have and continue to yield dividends for the Department. She is a co-chair of the Department’s People Management and Culture Committee. Evelyn was educated at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (B. Arts & Science) and the University of Toronto (M.A., Economics).