Biography - Margaret Bloodworth

Margaret Bloodworth was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg, a Certificate in Education from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa.

Ms. Bloodworth was a federal public servant for more than 30 years, and most recently Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and National Security Advisor from 2006–2008. Prior to this she was the first Deputy Minister of Public Safety (2003–2006), Deputy Minister of National Defence (2002–2003) and Deputy Minister of Transport (1997–2002).

She has been appointed to the Order of Canada, and is the recipient of the Public Service of Canada Outstanding Achievement Award, the Vanier Medal of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, an honorary degree from the University of Winnipeg, an honorary diploma from the Canadian Coast Guard College and is a Charter member of the Common Law Honour Society of the University of Ottawa.

Currently, Margaret chairs the boards of the Council of Canadian Academies and Cornerstone Housing for Women and is a member of the boards of the Community Foundation of Ottawa and the World University Service of Canada. She is also a Senior Fellow Graduate at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and a member of the Advisory Board to the Munk School Masters of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.