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 Summit of the Americas 2001

Prime Minister Names Parliamentary Secretary


January 26, 1999
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today the appointment of Denis Paradis (Brome-Missisquoi) as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation and Minister responsible for La Francophonie. Parliamentary Secretaries assist Ministers with their parliamentary and portfolio responsibilities. The appointment is effective immediately.

A list of Parliamentary Secretaries is attached.

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PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Mr. Gar Knutson (Elgin-Middlesex-London)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister

Mr. Julian Reed (Halton)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Stan Dromisky (Thunder Bay-Atikokan)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport

Mr. Wayne Easter (Malpeque)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

Mr. Gerry Byrne (Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board

Mr. Mauril Bélanger (Ottawa-Vanier)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

Mr. Bob Speller (Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade

Mr. Walt Lastewka (St. Catharines)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry

Mr. Denis Paradis (Brome-Missisquoi)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie

Mr. Tony Valeri (Stoney Creek)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance

Mr. Robert Bertrand (Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence

Mr. Tony Ianno (Trinity-Spadina)
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure

Ms. Eleni Bakopanos (Ahuntsic)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Mrs. Elinor Caplan (Thornhill)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health

Ms. Brenda Chamberlain (Guelph-Wellington)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour

Ms. Paddy Torsney (Burlington)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment

Ms. Carolyn Parrish (Mississauga Centre)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services

Mr. Andrew Telegdi (Kitchener-Waterloo)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Mr. Bob Wood (Nipissing)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs

Mr. David Iftody (Provencher)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Mr. Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South)
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

Mrs. Bonnie Brown (Oakville)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources Development

Mr. Peter Adams (Peterborough)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Joe McGuire (Egmont)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Ms. Beth Phinney (Hamilton Mountain)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue

Mr. Jacques Saada (Brossard-La Prairie)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada


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