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Harvey Sims joined Sussex Circle in 1994. He has
extensive experience in economic policy, governance, and international
development issues.
Mr. Sims began his federal government career with
Statistics Canada in 1974, then moved to Finance Canada where he worked
on a range of economic analysis, fiscal policy, forecasting, and social
policy topics. His last assignment in Finance was as Director of the
department's Social Policy Division, responsible for analysis and
advice on issues such as employment and training programs, and pension
and health-care policies.
In 1984 he was appointed Senior Economist in the
Privy Council Office, a position he held for over six years. In that
capacity, he was responsible for coordinating and drafting all PCO
commentary and advice on macroeconomic, fiscal, and tax policy issues
to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the Cabinet.
Mr. Sims left the federal public service in 1992,
and from then until 2003 worked as a consultant on economic policy and
governance issues, a university lecturer on economics and business
subjects, and a freelance writer. His diverse jobs during this period
included creating analytical databases for small regions in Northern
Ontario, serving as a special advisor on planning and budgeting within
a governance program in South Africa, and establishing a new Analysis
and Research Division within the Canadian International Development
Agency.
Mr. Sims holds an MA in Economics from the
University of Western Ontario. His early career was as a secondary
school teacher, first in Ghana and then in his native Northern Ontario.
He is married with three children.
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