Geoff Trueman, the Canada Revenue Agency delegate to CATA has accepted an appointment to the position of Special Advisor to Commissioner Hamilton.  After more than 31 years of service within the Public Service of Canada, Geoff will be retiring from the CRA on September 27, 2023. His last day in the office will be in mid-July 2023.

We wish to recognize Geoff’s contribution to the CATA. Throughout his career, Geoff has led with great humility, a strong sense of collaboration based on mutual respect and clear communication.

We are also pleased to announce that Soren Halverson will be the new Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch and our new CATA delegate.

Soren joins us from Environment and Climate Change Canada, where he served as a Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, leading the development of Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations. Prior to this role, Soren served as Associate Assistant Deputy Minister in the Financial Sector Policy and Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branches of the Department of Finance. Over the course of his career, Soren has worked on a wide range of economic and financial sector policy issues. During the federal government’s COVID response, he led the development of programs to support business credit, as well advising on the government’s debt management plan. Other areas of focus have included sustainable finance, environment and natural resources, innovation, infrastructure, transportation, defence, and management of the government’s corporate assets.  

Soren holds a Master of Arts (Economics) from Simon Fraser University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Please join me in wishing Geoff a great retirement and welcoming Soren as our new CATA delegate.

Yannick Côté

Manager, International Relations and Treaties Office

Canada Revenue Agency