Arun Thangaraj
Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister
Arun Thangaraj was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport on February 20, 2023.
Before joining Transport Canada, Arun was the Associate Deputy Minister at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, following two years as the Associate Deputy Minister at Transport Canada.
Before these roles, he was Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer at Global Affairs Canada and was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the former Canadian International Development Agency. He also brings experience and knowledge on transportation issues, from his time at the Canadian Transportation Agency from 2002 to 2011.
Arun received the Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 for his contribution to the federal public service and to his community. He has served on various governance boards and is a sessional lecturer in the School of Public Administration at Carleton University.
Arun is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, and an Honours BA in Political Science from the University of Toronto. He is married with three children, and three dogs, and is a big fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Dominic Rochon
Associate Deputy Minister
Associate Deputy Minister
Dominic Rochon was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Transport on October 31, 2022.
Dominic has extensive experience in strategic policy, strategic planning, strategic communications and a range of operational issues in the Government of Canada.
Before joining Transport Canada, he served as Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, National Security and Cyber Security Branch at Public Safety Canada.
Earlier in his public service career, Dominic worked in central agencies, as Acting Director of Operations in the Privy Council Office’s Security and Intelligence Secretariat, and in various positions at the Treasury Board Secretariat, and also held several senior management positions with the Communications Security Establishment Canada.
Dominic received his B.A. (Honours) in Political Science, International Politics from the University of Ottawa. He is married with two children.