September 13, 2001
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries to assist Ministers with their parliamentary and portfolio responsibilities.

"Our appointments as Parliamentary Secretaries reaffirm the outstanding depth of our government’s talent," said the Prime Minister. "They are men and women from all regions of Canada who bring a breadth of experience and perspective that is of tremendous importance as we plan and implement our agenda. I am delighted that such an outstanding group will be assisting the Ministry as we move ahead with our plans for building a prosperous and inclusive Canada in the 21^st century. "

While some Parliamentary Secretaries have been reappointed, other members have been appointed for the the first time. The Prime Minister also expressed his thanks to the outgoing Parliamentary Secretaries for the quality of counsel and assistance they provided the Ministry during their tenure.

A list of Parliamentary Secretaries is attached. The appointments are effective today.

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Mr. Joe Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister

Mr. André Harvey (Chicoutimi -- Le Fjord)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport

Ms. Karen Redman (Kitchener Centre)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment

Mr. Benoît Serré (Timiskaming -- Cochrane)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board

Mr. Claude Drouin (Beauce)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry

Ms. Sarmite Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

Ms. Aileen Carroll (Barrie -- Simcoe -- Bradford)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. John McCallum (Markham)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance

Mr. John O’Reilly (Haliburton -- Victoria -- Brock)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence

Mr. Stephen Owen (Vancouver Quadra)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Dr. Jeannot Castonguay (Madawaska -- Restigouche)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health

Mr. Lynn Myers (Waterloo -- Wellington)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada

Mr. Paul Szabo (Mississauga South)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services

Mr. Alex Shepherd (Durham)
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure

Ms. Sophia Leung (Vancouver Kingsway)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue

Ms. Raymonde Folco (Laval West)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources Development

Mr. Bill Matthews (Burin -- St. George’s)
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

Mr. Patrick O’Brien (London -- Fanshawe)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade

Mr. Geoff Regan (Halifax West)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Larry McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Mr. Georges Farrah (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

Mr. Carmen Provenzano (Sault Ste. Marie)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs

Mr. Gurbax Malhi (Bramalea -- Gore -- Malton -- Springdale)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour

Mr. John Finlay (Oxford)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Ms. Marlene Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation

Mr. Mark Assad (Gatineau)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration