September 19, 2002
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Richard Fadden, currently Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, Counsel, and Security and Intelligence Coordinator, as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, effective September 23, 2002.

Mr. Fadden joined the Public Service in 1978 and has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility since that time, including Assistant Auditor General, Audit Operations, Office of the Auditor General of Canada; Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Natural Resources Canada; and Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector and Infrastructure Works, Treasury Board Secretariat.

The Prime Minister also announced that Ronald Bilodeau, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and Deputy Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, will assume additional responsibilities as Security and Intelligence Coordinator and Deputy Minister for the policy and operations of the Communications Security Establishment

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Biographical note attached.
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RICHARD FADDEN

Date of Birth: September 1951

Education:

-    Graduate Diploma, Law, University of Ottawa
-    Bachelor of Laws, University of Montréal
-    Bachelor, Political Science, McGill University

Professional Experience:

June 2000 to Present
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Counsel, and, as of February 12, 2001, assumed the additional duties of Security and Intelligence Coordinator as well as those of Deputy Minister for the policy and operations of the Communications Security Establishment.

January 1998 - June 2000
Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector and Infrastructure Works, Treasury Board Secretariat

May 1996 - January 1998
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Natural Resources Canada

July 1992 - May 1996
Assistant Auditor General, Audit Operations, and Legal Advisor, Office of the Auditor General of Canada

April 1990 - July 1992
Legal Advisor to the Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General of Canada

May 1988 - April 1990
Principal, Audit Operations, Office of the Auditor General of Canada

April 1983 - March 1988
Privy Council Officer, then Director of Policy, Security and Intelligence Secretariat, Privy Council Office

July 1981 - April 1983
Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for External Affairs

September 1977 - July 1981
Various positions with External Affairs and International Trade Canada