PRIME MINISTER NAMES PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES December 22, 2000 Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries to assist Ministers with their parliamentary and portfolio responsibilities. In addressing the challenges before the Government, the Prime Minister has decided to rename Parliamentary Secretaries who remain members of the House to continue the assignments they began in September. "Parliamentary Secretaries play a fundamental role in the ability of our government to fulfill its commitments," said the Prime Minister. "They bring from all regions of Canada a solid experience that will enable the government to work more efficiently by helping Ministers carrying out their parliamentary business as well as their relations with the public and interest groups." A list of Parliamentary Secretaries is attached. The appointments are effective immediately. - 30 -
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PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES Mr. Joe Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville) Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr. Brent St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin) 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. John Cannis (Scarborough Centre) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Ms. Sarmite Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Mr. Denis Paradis (Brome -- Missisquoi) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Roy Cullen (Etobicoke North) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Mr. John O’Reilly (Haliburton -- Victoria -- Brock) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Mr. John Maloney (Erie -- Lincoln) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Mr. Yvon Charbonneau (Anjou -- Rivière-des-Prairies) 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. Derek Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River) 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. Lawrence O’Brien (Labrador) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Mr. Carmen Provenzano (Sault Ste. Marie) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Ms. Judi Longfield (Whitby -- Ajax) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour Mr. John Finlay (Oxford) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Mr. Eugène Bellemare (Ottawa -- Orléans) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation Mr. Mark Assad (Gatineau) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
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