Daniel J. Caron

Daniel J. Caron serves as Professor and Research Chair holder in Information Resources Management at the National School of Public Administration (ENAP), with additional teaching appointments at Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration. He is a CIRANO Fellow and actively contributes to Quebec governmental initiatives through the Open Government Partnership Committee, Health Ministry expert panel, and Gatineau Smart City project.

Education:

• BA in Economics, Université Laval
• MA in Economics, Université Laval
• PhD in Applied Human Sciences, Université de Montréal

His research examines digital technologies' impact on public sector information management, with emphasis on program evaluation frameworks, Aboriginal policy considerations, and transparency-trust dynamics. Current investigations explore electronic surveillance implications and digital governance models in democratic societies, building on his foundational works including Écosystème de la transformation de l’administration publique vers le numérique (2021).

Recent 2025 publications analyze digital transformation across Quebec's healthcare institutions, citizen perspectives on health data sharing, and pre-hospital service modernization, revealing consistent focus on practical implementation challenges within public administration contexts.

As Research Chair holder, Caron directs CRERI-funded initiatives examining information resource exploitation in public organizations, co-directs the Information Governance book series at Les Presses de l’Université du Québec, and collaborates with government bodies on digital strategy development.

He leads the Research Chair in Information Resource Exploitation (CRERI), coordinating multidisciplinary researchers addressing digital transformation challenges in public sector information management, with outputs targeting practitioners, policymakers, and academic communities.