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Deborah Yu
Board member

Deborah Yu

Director General, Explosives, Regulatory and Business Services Branch, Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Deborah recently assumed the role as Director General, Explosives, Regulatory and Business Services Branch within the Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada. Prior to that, Deborah has served as Director General, Policy and Economics Branch for the same sector, where she was responsible for all policy related matters related to critical minerals. 

Deborah has been with the federal public service for almost 24 years working as an executive at the Privy Council Office, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat in both regulatory affairs and program sector, as well as Employment and Social Development Canada and Health Canada.

She grew up in Hong Kong, China. Deborah holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Science.