Jane Rooney joined ISED’s Connected Canada Branch in December 2020 and is the Director of the Digital Programs. She oversees six digital inclusion programs aimed at providing Canadians the necessary access, tools and skills to participate in the digital economy.

Prior to this role, Jane was appointed as the Financial Literacy Leader at the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada with a mandate to strengthen the financial literacy of Canadians. While in this role, in collaboration with organizations in the private and non-profit sectors, as well as different levels of government, Jane and her team successfully developed and launched the National Strategy on Financial Literacy and implemented over 200 initiatives, including the development and delivery of educational programs and interactive tools, to help Canadians make more informed financial decisions.