Serge Dupont

Senior Advisor and Head of Public Policy

Bennett Jones LLP

Serge Dupont is Senior Advisor and Head of the Public Policy Group of Bennett Jones.  He draws on close to 35 years of experience in government to promote an informed dialogue between the public and private sectors to build a strong, competitive economy.  Prior to joining Bennett Jones in 2018, Serge was Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.  From 2014 to 2016, he represented Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean on the 24-member Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  In 2008, Serge was appointed Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan); he became Deputy Minister (NRCan) in 2011 and, until 2014, headed the science and policy organization and its exercise of federal responsibilities in energy, mining, earth sciences, and forestry.

From 2001 to 2008, Serge held senior positions in Finance Canada, contributing to policy and legislative reforms in taxation and in the financial sector.