The Commissioner of Teacher Professional Conduct
Meet the Commissioner
Bobbi Taillefer was appointed as Manitoba’s first Commissioner of Teacher Professional Conduct in January 2025.
Bobbi brings over 30 years of experience in the education sector to her role as Commissioner. Bobbi started her career in Manitoba classrooms, working as a bilingual teacher and principal at both the elementary and high school levels. She then went on to work for the Manitoba Teachers’ Society for 21 years, starting as a staff officer in labour relations, then becoming Deputy General Secretary, and finally serving as General Secretary.
In 2018 Bobbi assumed the role of Deputy General Secretary with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Canada’s largest teacher organization. Bobbi then joined the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation as Executive Director in March 2021.
She has experience in matters including labour relations and bargaining, professional issues, representation of principals, French language services, and Indigenous education.
Bobbi holds a Law and Economics diploma from Aix-Marseille University, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the University of Manitoba, as well as certificates in governance and human resources.
Bobbi’s extensive volunteer and community service experience includes serving as former president of the Winnipeg Humane Society and in former roles as a director on the boards of The Forks North Portage Development Corp, Taking Charge!, and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. She currently sits on the board of the Leonard Foundation.
