February 19, 2002
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today the appointment of three Parliamentary Secretaries to replace the Honourable John McCallum, the Honourable Claude Drouin and the Honourable Stephen Owen, respectively, who were appointed Secretaries of State on January 15, 2002.

The new Parliamentary Secretaries are:

Mr. Bryon Wilfert (Oak Ridges)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance

Mr. Serge Marcil (Beauharnois -- Salaberry)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry

Mr. Paul Macklin (Northumberland)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

The Prime Minister also congratulated the newly elected Parliamentary Standing Committee Chairs Sue Barnes (Finance), Jean Augustine (Foreign Affairs) and Walt Lastewka (Industry).

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