[1] Before joining the Corporation, Rabinovitch was Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security Programs, at Human Resources Development Canada, a department of the federal government.
He led the departmental team responsible for the modernization of Canada's Copyright Act, and the implementation of programs to assist book publishing, film and television production, museums and national cultural training institutions.
He subsequently became an Assistant Deputy Minister at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, where he served in a variety of capacities including economic policy, inspection, enforcement and international relations.
His publications include: “Method and Success in Canada's Cultural Policies” in the Queen's Quarterly (Summer, 1999) and “Museums Facing the Trudeau Challenge” in Canadian Issues (October, 2003).
Rabinovitch was named CEO of the Year in the para-public sector by the Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale in 2005.