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APPOINTMENT TO THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION AND SAFETY BOARD
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, December 5, 2001 – The Honourable Stéphane Dion,
President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs,
today announced the appointment of the Honourable Camille H. Thériault
as a full-time member of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and
Safety Board. The appointment is effective immediately and Mr. Thériault will
serve for a fiveyear term
The Honourable Camille H. Thériault has extensive experience in
public management. He was Premier of New Brunswick from 1998 to 1999, and had
previously served as the province’s Minister of Economic Development and
Tourism (1995-1998), Minister of Advanced Education (1994-1995) and Minister of
Fisheries and Aquaculture (1991-1994). This vast experience in public
administration is complemented by a good knowledge of private enterprise. Mr. Thériault
has served on the Kent Industrial Commission as Executive Director of
Small-business Liaisons and with the United Fishermen of the Maritimes as Vice President
in a liaison capacity with member cooperatives. Mr. Thériault holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from the Université de Moncton.
The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board is an
independent agency which reports to Parliament through the President of the
Privy Council. Its role is to advance transportation safety through
investigations in the fields of marine, pipeline, rail and aviation
transportation.
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For information :
André Lamarre
Special Advisor
Tel: (613) 943-1838
Fax: (613) 943-5553
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