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Senior appointments announced
February 24, 1997
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointments
of Dr. Arthur Olson as President designate and Ron Doering as
Executive Vice-President designate of the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency.
Dr. Arthur Olson, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Production
and Inspection, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is a long-standing
proponent of the single food inspection concept. Mr. Ron Doering,
currently Executive Director, Office of the Food Inspection Systems,
has led the process of change required to establish the Agency.
The creation of a federal food inspection agency was announced
in the 1996 Speech from the Throne and the Budget. The Canadian
Food Inspection Agency will consolidate all federally-mandated
food inspection and quarantine services formerly provided by Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada, Health Canada, Industry Canada and Fisheries
and Oceans Canada. The Agency will enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of federal food inspection and quarantine services
as well as facilitate increased collaboration with the provinces
in the area of food safety, inspection and related activities.
These appointments are effective immediately.
(Biographical notes attached)
ARTHUR OLSON (DR.)
Date of Birth: May 1942
Education:
B.Sc., Horticulture, University
of Alberta
Ph.D., Plant Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Post Doctorate Training in Molecular Biology, McMaster University
Professional Experience
November 1991 to Present
Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Production and Inspection Branch,
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada
December 1986 - November 1991
Assistant Deputy Minister, Research Branch, Agriculture Canada
1982 - 1986
Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Resource Development Sector,
Department of Agriculture, Government of Alberta
1979 - 1982
Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Operations Sector, Department
of Agriculture, Government of Alberta
1974 - 1979
Director, Plant Industry Division, Department of Agriculture,
Government of Alberta
1970 - 1974
Director, Alberta Horticultural Research Center, Department of
Agriculture, Government of Alberta
1968 - 1970
Research Scientist, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River
1964
Horticulturist, Government of Alberta
RONALD DOERING
Date of Birth: March 1947
Education:
B.A., Carleton University
M.A. (with distinction), School of Public Administration,
Carleton University
LL.B. (cum laude), University of Ottawa
Professional Experience
May 1995 to Present
Executive Director, Office of Food Inspection Systems, Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada
1994 - 1995
Chief Executive Officer, National Round Table on the Environment
and the Economy
1991 - 1994
Executive Director and Counsel, National Round Table on the Environment
and the Economy, Environment Canada
1988 - 1991
Executive Director and Counsel, Royal Commission on the Future
of the Toronto Waterfront
1985 - 1987
Policy Advisor/Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development, then Office of the Secretary
of State
1982 - 1985
Barrister in private practice, including acting as Special Counsel,
Department of Justice, and acting as Senior Counsel, Native and
Constitutional Law, Government of Saskatchewan
1980 - 1982
Director, Ministry of State for Social Development, Privy Council
Office
1975 - 1980
Partner, Private law practice, Ottawa, and University Teacher,
Administrative and Constitutional Law, Carleton University
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