PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES MOVER AND SECONDER OF REPLY TO THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE

September 27, 2002
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today that MPs Massimo Pacetti (Saint-Léonard-Saint-Michel) and Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) will move and second, respectively, the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne.

The Speech from the Throne will be delivered by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in the Senate at approximately 2:30 PM, September 30, 2002. The moving and seconding speeches will immediately follow in the House of Commons.

Biographies of Ms. Neville and Mr. Pacetti are attached.

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Massimo Pacetti

Massimo Pacetti was elected Member of Parliament for Saint Léonard -- Saint Michel in a by-election on May 13, 2002.

Mr. Pacetti has earned a degree in Certified General Accounting from the Ordre des comptables généraux licenciés du Québec, a Diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University.

Mr. Pacetti manages his own accounting firm and has worked as an auditor for several prestigious firms. He is also a highly active entrepreneur, with interests in restaurants, real estate, and telecommunications R&D.

Anita Neville

Anita Neville was elected as Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre in November 2000. She was appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration and to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Prior to her election, she was employed as an Economic Development Consultant for the Province of Manitoba. She also served as Director of WORKFORCE 2000, a provincial skills training program and Director of the Winnipeg Core Area Initiative Employment and Training Program. A long-time member of the Winnipeg School Division Number 1 Board of Trustees, Ms. Neville served her first five years on the board as Chair of the Board and was a member of several standing and ad hoc committees, including Chair of the Finance Committee.