Erin McGinn

Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security 

Erin McGinn will become Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security on November 9, 2026.

An accomplished public service executive, Erin is a people-centred leader with extensive experience leading complex initiatives and delivering strategic policy and operational priorities across government.

Prior to this role, Erin served as Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister of the Corporate Services Division at the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement since September 2025. She has previously served as ADM of the Alcohol Policy and Marketplace Implementation Division and the Government Business Enterprise Division at the Ministry of Finance, as well as ADM of the Workforce Policy and Innovation Division at the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

Before joining the Ontario Public Service executive ranks, Erin held several leadership positions at Toronto Metropolitan University, including Assistant Vice-President, Communications, Government and Community Engagement.

Erin holds a Master of Communications Management from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French from the University of Guelph. Born and raised in North Bay, Ontario, Erin now lives with her family in Toronto.