Sylvia Ostry
| Sylvia Ostry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sylvia Knelman June 3, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, Girton College, McGill University |
| Occupation | Economist and Civil Servant |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Isidore Wiseman, Bernard Ostry |
| Awards |
Order of Canada Order of Manitoba |
Sylvia Ostry, CC OM FRSC (born June 3, 1927) is a high-ranking Canadian economist and public servant. She was educated at McGill University and the University of Cambridge.
Born Sylvia Knelman in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 3, 1927, she received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from McGill University in 1948, a Master of Arts from McGill in 1950, and eventually earned her Ph.D. from Girton College, Cambridge in 1954.
After studying at the University of Cambridge, she was a lecturer at McGill, becoming an assistant professor from 1952 to 1955, and becoming Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal from 1962 to 1964. . From 1972 to 1975, Ostry was Chief Statistician of Canada at Statistics Canada. From 1975 to 1978, Ostry was Deputy Minister, Consumer and Corporate Affairs. From 1978 to 1979, she was Chairman, Economic Council of Canada. From 1979 to 1983, she was Head of the Department of Economics and Statistics of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris. From 1984 to 1985 she was Deputy Minister, International Trade, and Coordinator, International Economic Relations. Later, in 1986 Ostry became a member of the influential Washington-based financial advisory body, the Group of Thirty.
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