Honey Dacanay
About Honey Dacanay
Honey Dacanay serves as the Executive Director of Benefits Delivery Modernization at Service Canada and is a Professor of Practice at McMaster University. She has led initiatives to improve government strategic planning and public engagement in policy development.
Work at Government of Canada
Honey Dacanay serves as the Executive Director of Benefits Delivery Modernization at Service Canada. In this role, she has been instrumental in conceptualizing and leading the development of centralized Cabinet strategic planning and risk tracking for various government priorities. Her tenure at Service Canada began in 2020, and she has contributed to modernizing benefits delivery processes to improve service efficiency and effectiveness.
Current Role at McMaster University
Since 2021, Honey Dacanay has held the position of Professor of Practice and Advisory Board Member for the Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program at McMaster University. This role allows her to engage with students and professionals in the field of public policy, sharing her expertise and insights on digital transformation and its implications for policy development.
Data Dives Initiative
Honey Dacanay founded a data dives initiative aimed at uniting data scientists and policy analysts to tackle complex policy issues. This initiative focuses on critical areas such as poverty reduction and transfer payment modernization, fostering collaboration between technical and policy experts to develop effective solutions.
Authorship and Strategy Development
Honey Dacanay authored 'Our Best Advice: Continuing to Deliver,' a strategic document designed to equip policy professionals with the necessary tools and environments for success in the digital era. This work emphasizes the importance of adapting policy practices to meet the challenges posed by digital advancements.
Innovative Public Engagement Approaches
In her career, Honey Dacanay has pioneered new public engagement approaches that incorporate behavioral insights and data visualization. These methods aim to enhance policy development processes within the policy community, making them more responsive and informed by data-driven insights.