Honorary Colonel biography

HCol F. Caron, CD, QC

Honorary Colonel Caron attended College Militaire Royale in St. Jean, Quebec in 1968-69 and joined the CGG in 1970. He served as an officer with the unit from 1970-75 and 1980-82, holding various positions including Battalion Adjutant and Company Commander 2 Coy. (Public Duties).

He obtained his BA from Loyola College in 1972 and his LL.B. from McGill University in 1975. After his admission to the Bar of Ontario he pursued a career with the federal Department of Justice where he held various senior positions in the aboriginal law and constitutional law fields. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in January 1992. In 1996 he was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Privy Council Office. In 2008 he was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister in Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

He was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in June 2003 and most recently in April 2008 Honorary Colonel.