Changes in Ministry announced October 4, 1996 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today changes in the Ministry. The Prime Minister announced the appointment of the Honourable Douglas Young as Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew as Minister of Human Resources Development, and the Honourable Don Boudria as Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie. The Ministers will be sworn in by the Governor General in a private ceremony at Rideau Hall at 2 p.m. today. The Prime Minister will be available to the media following the swearing-in ceremony. Attached are biographical notes on Mr. Boudria, a list of the Ministry according to precedence, and the new Cabinet committee membership list. PMO Press Office (613) 957-5555
Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie Constituency: Glengarry-Prescott-Russell (Ontario) Don Boudria was first elected to Parliament in 1984 and has served as Chief Government Whip and Chair of the Ontario Liberal Caucus. Mr. Boudria is a former Councillor for Cumberland Township and represented Prescott-Russell in the Ontario Legislature from 1981-1984. He is the founding President of the Ontario section of the International Association of French-speaking Parliamentarians. Mr. Boudria was educated at the University of Waterloo. Prior to political life, he spent 15 years as a federal government employee, holding various positions, including Chief Purchasing Agent. Mr. Boudria was born in Hull, Quebec in 1949. He and his wife have two children.
October 1996
COMPOSITION DES COMITÉS DU CABINET Economic Development Policy/Politique du développement économique Chair/Président: The Hon./L'hon. Ralph Goodale Vice-Chair/Vice-président: The Hon./L'hon. Douglas Young Members/Membres:
The Hon./L'hon. Lloyd Axworthy
Social Development Policy/Politique du développement social Chair/Présidente: The Hon./L'hon. Anne McLellan Vice-Chair/Vice-président: The Hon./L'hon. Allan Rock Members/Membres:
The Hon./L'hon. Herbert Gray
Special Committee of Council/Comité spécial du Conseil Chair/Président: The Hon./L'hon. Herbert Gray Vice-Chair/Vice-président: The Hon./L'hon. Allan Rock Members/Membres:
The Hon./L'hon. David Anderson
Treasury Board/Conseil du Trésor Chair/Président: The Hon./L'hon. Marcel Massé Vice-Chair/Vice-président: The Hon./L'hon. Paul Martin Members/Membres
The Hon./L'hon. Sergio Marchi
Alternates/Suppléants:
The Hon./L'hon. Jane Stewart
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and the President of the Treasury Board are ex-officio members of the following Committees/la vice-première ministre, le ministre des Finances et le président du Conseil du Trésor sont membres ex-officio des comités suivants:
Economic Development Policy/Politique du développement
économique
The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons is an ex-officio
member of the Economic Development Policy Committee/le leader
du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes est membre ex-officio
du comité chargé de la Politique du développement
économique.
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