John Roberts, Associate Deputy Minister, Chief Data and Privacy Officer for the Ontario
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, recently announced that Jacqueline Spencer has been appointed Archivist of Ontario, effective November 7, 2024.
She is the first Black woman to lead the Archives of Ontario.
Ms. Spencer had been acting as Archivist of Ontario in addition to her permanent role as Assistant Deputy Ministry of the Archives Division, Policy, Archives, and Data, Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement.
After more than 20 years of experience in the provincial public service, she joined the Archives of Ontario in 2020 and has been integral in enhancing user access to the Archives and spearheading ongoing digital improvements to preserve its collections.
Ms. Spencer lead the establishment of the first Indigenous-led portfolio at the provincial archives. This initiative streamlined access to records for Indigenous communities and survivor groups.
