Dr. Stephen Lucas
Deputy Minister, Health Canada
Dr. Stephen Lucas was appointed Deputy Minister of Health on September 3, 2019. Under Dr. Lucas’ leadership, Health Canada launched a comprehensive response to COVID-19 in early 2020 in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada, federal, provincial and territorial partners and leading scientific experts, and contributed to the greatest immunization program in Canada’s history.
Before joining Health Canada, Dr. Lucas served as Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) since January 2017. As Senior Associate Deputy Minister (Climate Change) from June 2016 to January 2017, Dr. Lucas led ECCC work on the development and adoption of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, including carbon pricing.
Before joining ECCC, Dr. Lucas was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Plans and Consultations and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Privy Council Office. From 2013 to 2014, he was Assistant Secretary, Economic and Regional Development Policy, at the Privy Council Office.
As Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Policy Integration at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) from 2009 to 2013, he was responsible for strategic policy development related to energy, mineral and forest resources, climate change and clean energy. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2009, he was Assistant Deputy Minister, Minerals and Metals Sector, at NRCan, where he provided leadership on innovation, green mining and corporate social responsibility.
Dr. Lucas was a Director General in the Health Products and Food Branch at Health Canada from 2003 to 2007, and prior to that held various science and policy roles at Natural Resources Canada.
Dr. Lucas started his career as a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada in 1988. He has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University and a Ph.D. in structural geology and tectonics from Brown University.
Dr. Stephen Lucas was appointed Deputy Minister of Health on September 3, 2019. Under Dr. Lucas’ leadership, Health Canada launched a comprehensive response to COVID-19 in early 2020 in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada, federal, provincial and territorial partners and leading scientific experts, and contributed to the greatest immunization program in Canada’s history.
Before joining Health Canada, Dr. Lucas served as Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) since January 2017. As Senior Associate Deputy Minister (Climate Change) from June 2016 to January 2017, Dr. Lucas led ECCC work on the development and adoption of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, including carbon pricing.
Before joining ECCC, Dr. Lucas was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Plans and Consultations and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Privy Council Office. From 2013 to 2014, he was Assistant Secretary, Economic and Regional Development Policy, at the Privy Council Office.
As Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Policy Integration at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) from 2009 to 2013, he was responsible for strategic policy development related to energy, mineral and forest resources, climate change and clean energy. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2009, he was Assistant Deputy Minister, Minerals and Metals Sector, at NRCan, where he provided leadership on innovation, green mining and corporate social responsibility.
Dr. Lucas was a Director General in the Health Products and Food Branch at Health Canada from 2003 to 2007, and prior to that held various science and policy roles at Natural Resources Canada.
Dr. Lucas started his career as a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada in 1988. He has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University and a Ph.D. in structural geology and tectonics from Brown University.
