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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES CHANGES
TO THE MINISTRY
October 17, 2000
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced changes to the Ministry, and
reaffirmed his government’s commitment to continue providing Canadians with
forward-looking policies and programs for the 21st century.
The Prime Minister expressed his deep gratitude for the long and
distinguished service and the exceptional contribution made to Canada and to the
government’s achievements at home and abroad by the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy,
who is leaving the Cabinet.
The Prime Minister also thanked the Honourable George Baker for his
efforts as Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency) and for his contribution to the government and the
country.
The Prime Minister welcomed the following new members of his Cabinet:
- The Honourable Brian Tobin as Minister of Industry;
- The Honourable Ronald J. Duhamel becomes Minister of Veterans Affairs and
retains his responsibilities as Secretary of State (Western Economic
Diversification) (Francophonie).
The Prime Minister also announced that:
- The Honourable John Manley, previously Minister of Industry, becomes
Minister of Foreign Affairs;
- The Honourable J. Bernard Boudreau, in addition to being Leader of the
Government in the Senate, becomes Minister of State (Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency).
A list of the full Ministry according to precedence and biographical note and
the Cabinet Committee membership list are
attached.
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THE HONOURABLE BRIAN TOBIN
Minister of Industry
Brian Tobin was Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1996 until the
present. Mr. Tobin won two consecutive majority governments since entering
provincial politics.
Prior to that, Mr. Tobin was a Member of Parliament for Humber-St. Barbe-Baie
Verte from 1980 to 1996. In 1981, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and was elected Chair of the national
Liberal caucus in 1989. He served as a member of the 1993 Liberal national
campaign and national platform committees. Mr. Tobin served as Minister of
Fisheries and Oceans from November 1993 to January 1996.
Mr. Tobin, who studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is married to
Jodean Smith and they have three children.
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THE CANADIAN MINISTRY
(in order of precedence)
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien
Prime Minister
The Honourable Herbert Eser Gray
Deputy Prime Minister
The Honourable David Michael Collenette
Minister of Transport
The Honourable David Anderson
Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Ralph E. Goodale
Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for
the Canadian Wheat Board
The Honourable Brian Tobin
Minister of Industry
The Honourable Sheila Copps
Minister of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable John Manley
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Paul Martin
Minister of Finance
The Honourable Arthur C. Eggleton
Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Anne McLellan
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
The Honourable Allan Rock
Minister of Health
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay
Solicitor General of Canada
The Honourable Alfonso Gagliano
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
The Honourable Lucienne Robillard
President of the Treasury Board and Minister
responsible for Infrastructure
The Honourable Martin Cauchon
Minister of National Revenue and Secretary of State (Economic
Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of
Quebec)
The Honourable Jane Stewart
Minister of Human Resources Development
The Honourable Stéphane Dion
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister
of Intergovernmental Affairs
The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew
Minister for International Trade
The Honourable Don Boudria
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Honourable Lyle Vanclief
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
The Honourable Herb Dhaliwal
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Ronald J. Duhamel
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Western Economic
Diversification) (Francophonie)
The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw
Minister of Labour
The Honourable Robert Daniel Nault
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
The Honourable Maria Minna
Minister for International Cooperation
The Honourable Elinor Caplan
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
The Honourable J. Bernard Boudreau
Leader of the Government in the Senate and
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency)
The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
The Honourable Raymond Chan
Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)
The Honourable Hedy Fry
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status
of Women)
The Honourable David Kilgour
Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
The Honourable James Scott Peterson
Secretary of State (International Financial
Institutions)
The Honourable Andrew Mitchell
Secretary of State (Rural Development) (Federal Economic Development
Initiative for Northern Ontario)
The Honourable Gilbert Normand
Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)
The Honourable Denis Coderre
Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)
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CABINET COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP/
COMPOSITION DES COMITÉS DU CABINET
Economic Union/Union économique
Chair/Président The Hon./L’hon. Ralph Goodale
Vice-Chair/Vice-président The Hon./L’hon. Arthur Eggleton
Members/Membres
The Hon./L’hon. David Collenette
The Hon./L’hon. David Anderson
The Hon./L’hon. Brian Tobin
The Hon./L’hon. Sheila Copps
The Hon./L’hon. John Manley
The Hon./L’hon. Anne McLellan
The Hon./L’hon. Alfonso Gagliano
The Hon./L’hon. Martin Cauchon
The Hon./L’hon. Jane Stewart
The Hon./L’hon. Pierre Pettigrew
The Hon./L’hon. Don Boudria
The Hon./L’hon. Lyle Vanclief
The Hon./L’hon. Herb Dhaliwal
The Hon./L’hon. Ronald Duhamel
The Hon./L’hon. Claudette Bradshaw
The Hon./L’hon. Bernard Boudreau
Social Union/Union sociale
Chair/Présidente The Hon./L’hon. Anne McLellan
Vice-Chair/Vice-président The Hon./L’hon. Allan Rock
Members/Membres
The Hon./L’hon. David Anderson
The Hon./L’hon. Ralph Goodale
The Hon./L’hon. Sheila Copps
The Hon./L’hon. Lawrence MacAulay
The Hon./L’hon. Alfonso Gagliano
The Hon./L’hon. Jane Stewart
The Hon./L’hon. Stéphane Dion
The Hon./L’hon. Pierre Pettigrew
The Hon./L’hon. Ronald Duhamel
The Hon./L’hon. Claudette Bradshaw
The Hon./L’hon. Robert Nault
The Hon./L’hon. Maria Minna
The Hon./L’hon. Elinor Caplan
Special Committee of Council/Comité spécial du Conseil
Chair/Président The Hon./L’hon. Herb Gray
Vice-Chair/Vice-présidente The Hon./L’hon. Anne McLellan
Members/Membres
The Hon./L’hon. Alfonso Gagliano
The Hon./L’hon. Lucienne Robillard
The Hon./L’hon. Don Boudria
The Hon./L’hon. Lyle Vanclief
The Hon./L’hon. Herb Dhaliwal
The Hon./L’hon. Ronald Duhamel
The Hon./L’hon. Robert Nault
The Hon./L’hon. Bernard Boudreau
Treasury Board/Conseil du Trésor
Chair/Présidente The Hon./L’hon. Lucienne Robillard
Vice-Chair/Vice-président The Hon./L’hon. Paul Martin
Members/Membres
The Hon./L’hon. Brian Tobin
The Hon./L’hon. Arthur
Eggleton
The Hon./L’hon. Alfonso Gagliano
The Hon./L’hon. Herb Dhaliwal
Alternates/Suppléants
The Hon./L’hon. Herb
Gray
The Hon./L’hon. Ralph Goodale
The Hon./L’hon. Anne McLellan
The Hon./L’hon. Lawrence MacAulay
The Hon./L’hon. Don Boudria
The Hon./L’hon. Elinor Caplan
The Hon./L’hon. Bernard Boudreau
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and the President of the
Treasury Board are ex-officio members of the following Committees/le
vice-Premier ministre, le ministre des Finances et le président du Conseil du
Trésor sont membres ex-officio des comités suivants:
Economic Union/Union économique
Social Union/Union sociale
Special Committee of Council/Comité spécial du Conseil
The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons is an ex-officio member
of the Social Union Committee/le leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des
communes est membre ex-officio du comité chargé de l’Union sociale.
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