Andrea Sawatzky - Health Canada

Andrea was born in Thompson, Manitoba, and spent six of her childhood years in Indonesia and Singapore.  She attended the University of Manitoba and obtained a Bachelor of Science with a major in Zoology and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.  After graduation she moved to Alberta where she began working for the Federal Government.  For the first 5 years she was a Primary Products Inspector/ Grader for the Meat Hygiene department of what is now called the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).  She then transferred to Health Canada and has been working in the Pesticide Compliance Program as a Compliance and Enforcement Officer in Calgary ever since.

Jason is a Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Officer with Health Canada's Pesticide Compliance Program. He holds a Master's degree in Biochemistry and worked in the private sector creating analytical testing equipment for use in the pesticide, cannabis, and mining industries. Before joining the Pesticide Compliance Program Jason began his public service career with Health Canada’s Border Program, where he was involved in frontline regulatory oversight and import control.