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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André Lamarre
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