André Baril is the Director General of Sectoral and Employer Engagement Directorate at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
André has over 26 years of experience in policy and operations in the Government of Canada. Recently, he was the Director General of Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Projects in the Office of the Deputy Minister Champion for Federal Employees with Disabilities where he led the Better Accommodation Project.
André is visually impaired and is a federal employee with lived experience as a person with disability. From 2017 to 2024, he was Chair and Champion of IRCC’s and Transport Canada’s networks for persons with disabilities. He is passionate about inclusion leadership.
He has a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Toronto and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Université de Montréal (with a one-year exchange at the University of British Columbia). He is a proud father of three sons.
