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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW COMMISSIONER
OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA

August 11, 2000
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Lucie McClung, currently Assistant Secretary, Priorities and Planning with the Privy Council Office as the new Commissioner of Corrections. She succeeds Ole Ingstrup who will be leaving the Public Service on September 8, 2000.

Ms. McClung has extensive knowledge of and experience with the Correctional Service of Canada, having held progressively more senior positions with the organization for close to twenty years, including Assistant Commissioner, Internal Audits and Investigations; and Senior Deputy Commissioner. She studied at the Université de Montréal where she obtained a Bachelor in Criminology.

The Correctional Service of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to the protection of society by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

The Prime Minister took this opportunity to thank Mr. Ingstrup for his dedication and service over the years as Commissioner of Corrections, and to wish him well in his future endeavours.

This appointment is effective September 9, 2000.

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Biographical notes attached.

PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555

 

LUCIE McCLUNG

Born: August 1954

Education:

- Bachelor (Criminology), Université de Montréal

- Specialization, Clinical Intervention, Reality Therapy Institute, USA

Professional Experience:

January 2000 to Present

Assistant Secretary, Priorities and Planning, Privy Council Office

June 1996 - January 2000

Chief, Task Force on the Review of Administrative Segregation, and then Senior Deputy Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada

November 1994 - June 1996

Warden, Montée St.-François Institution, Québec region, Correctional Service of Canada

January 1992 - November 1994

Assistant Commissioner, Internal Audits and Investigations, Correctional Service of Canada

April 1990 - March 1992

Director, Operational Planning and Resources Analysis, Corporate Services, Correctional Service of Canada

February 1989 - April 1990

Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and International Development, Correctional Service of Canada

April 1987 - February 1989

Regional Chief then Acting Regional Administrator, Planning and Administrative Services, Correctional Service of Canada

October 1983 - April 1987

Training Officer, then Assistant Director, Customer Service, Staff College, Laval, Quebec

June 1980 - October 1983

Parole Officer, Cowansville Institution and Granby Parole Office, Correctional Service of Canada, Québec Region

 


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