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Prime Minister announces new Parliamentary Secretary
May 13, 2005
Ottawa, Ontario
NEWS RELEASE
Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced that the Honourable Paul De Villers, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, has been appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
"In addition to carrying out his parliamentary duties, I have asked Mr. De Villers to assist me with the advisability of co-ordinating the Governments activities related to healthier Canadians through recreation, physical activity and sport," said the Prime Minister.
"In particular, I have asked Mr. De Villers to work with Ministers Owen, Bennett, Frulla and Dosanjh to design what organizational structures might be adopted in order to encourage greater physical activity and healthier Canadians, and to build capacity in the Canadian sport system. Once his review is concluded, Mr. De Villers will prepare a report for my consideration."
Biographical Notes
The Honourable Paul De Villers was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993, and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, and 2004. From February 1996 to July 1998 he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. From January 2002 to June 2003 he served in Cabinet as Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; from June 2003 to December 2003 he served as Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
Mr. De Villers has extensive Parliamentary Committee experience. Prior to his election, Mr. De Villers was a lawyer, having practised for more than 20 years. He and his wife Nancy have three children: Michael, Alan and Jocelyn.
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