Jean-François Fortin,
Deputy Commissioner of the CRA

Jean-François Fortin was appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) effective May 6, 2024.

Prior to joining the CRA, Jean-François was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Justice on March 27, 2023. Prior to joining the Department, he held the position of Executive Director, Enforcement at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) since June 2012.

He is a graduate of the University of Montreal, where he received a Bachelor of Laws degree. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1996. Jean-François is a certified corporate director, having completed a university corporate governance certification program at Laval University’s Collège des administrateurs de sociétés.

Prior to joining the AMF, Jean-François was a partner at the law firm of McCarthy Tétrault, where his practice included civil, commercial, and professional liability litigation law.

Contact information

Jean-François Fortin
Deputy Commissioner of Revenue
7th Floor
555 Mackenzie Avenue
Ottawa ON K1A 0L5