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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE SENIOR RANKS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE May 29, 2001 Robert G. Wright, currently Deputy Minister for International Trade, becomes Ambassador of Canada to Japan. Mr. Wright joined the Public Service in 1971 as an officer with the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, and has held progressively more senior positions with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, both in Canada and abroad, since that time. His previous experience includes: First Secretary, Canadian Delegation to the Tokyo Round, Geneva, Switzerland; Director, Pacific Trade Relations Division; Deputy Head, Canadian Delegation to the Uruguay Round, Geneva, Switzerland; Director General, U.S. Trade and Economic Policy Bureau; and Deputy Head of Mission and Minister (Economic), Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Leonard Edwards, currently Ambassador of Canada to Japan, becomes Deputy Minister for International Trade. Mr. Edwards joined the Public Service as a foreign service officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1969, and has held positions of increasing responsibility, both in Canada and abroad, since that time, including Deputy Director, Pacific Division and Northeast Asia Division; Executive Director, Summits Management Office; and Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia and Pacific. Shirley Serafini, currently Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, becomes Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Norway. She previously served as Associate Deputy Minister of Industry. Mrs. Serafini began her Public Service career in 1972, and has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility since that time, including Director General, Broadcasting and Content Services Policy Branch, Department of Communications; Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Multiculturalism, Department of Secretary of State; and Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development, Privy Council Office. Marc Lafrenière, currently Executive Director of the Canada Information Office, becomes Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Mr. Lafrenière previously served as Associate Deputy Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. He joined the Public Service in 1971. His previous experience includes some 16 years with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, where he held such positions as Senior Negotiator, Western Arctic, Office of Native Claims; and Director General, Constitution, Legislation and Federal-Provincial Relations, as well as senior positions with the Privy Council Office, including Assistant Secretary, Aboriginal Affairs. Guy Mc Kenzie, currently Assistant Secretary (Infrastructure), Treasury Board Secretariat, becomes Executive Director of the Canada Information Office. He previously served as Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, Federal Office of Regional Development (Quebec), and then Assistant Secretary, Year 2000 Project, Treasury Board Secretariat. Mr. Mc Kenzie began his Public Service career in 1982 as a Senior Advisor with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. Over the years, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility including Director, Coordination and Strategic Planning, Program Sector, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources; Regional Director General, Quebec Region, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs; and Director General, Federal-Provincial and Aboriginal Relations, Strategic Policy, Department of Human Resources Development. Jim Lahey, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development, becomes Associate Secretary to the Treasury Board. His responsibilities will include supporting and advising the President and Secretary in relation to the modernization of the public service initiatives. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Lahey was Deputy Secretary (Intergovernmental Policy), Privy Council Office. Since joining the Public Service in 1973, Mr. Lahey has held positions of increasing responsibility in a variety of departments, including Director, Strategic Planning, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs; Director General, Security Policy and Operations Directorate, Department of the Solicitor General; Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour, and then Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Department of Human Resources Development. Maryantonett Flumian, currently Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Firearms Centre, Department of Justice, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development. Ms. Flumian previously held the position of Executive Advisor on Federal-Nunavut Relations, Office of the Interim Commissioner. Ms. Flumian has held a variety of senior positions within the Public Service, including Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Program Planning, Department of Fisheries and Oceans; and Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Western Economic Diversification. Her earlier experience includes Chief of Staff to the Minister, Department of Labour, Government of Ontario; and Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Labour Market and Productivity Centre. John Sims, currently Special Advisor to the Associate Deputy Minister, Legal Operations Sector, Department of Justice, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Justice. Mr. Sims began his career in the Public Service in 1977 as Legal Counsel with the Department of Justice, and has, over the years, held progressively more senior positions with the department, including General Counsel, Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Senior General Counsel, Treasury Board; and Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Citizenship and Immigration. Jack Stagg, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, becomes Special Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Herb Gray. In this capacity, Mr. Stagg will be Mr. Gray’s deputy minister with regard to the work related to the resolution of claims arising from Indian Residential Schools. Mr. Stagg has over 20 years’ experience in aboriginal affairs, having held a number of progressively more senior positions with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs over the years, including Acting Senior Negotiator, Yukon; Director, Intergovernmental Affairs; Director General, Constitutional Development and Strategic Planning; and Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Consultation. Ruth Dantzer, currently Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Ms. Dantzer previously held a number of positions with the Department of Finance, including Director, Sales Tax Policy, Tax Policy Branch. The Prime Minister also took the opportunity to thank Richard Thompson, Associate Deputy Minister of Justice, who is leaving the Public Service, for his dedication and service over the years, and to wish him well in his future endeavours. These appointments are effective June 11, 2001, except that of Maryantonnett Flumian which is effective July 3, 2001. - 30 - Biographical notes attached. PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555 ********* ROBERT G. WRIGHT Date of Birth: April 1947 Education: - B.Sc., McGill University Professional Experience: December 1995 to Present August 1994 - December 1995 August 1993 - August 1994 August 1991 - 1993 August 1985 - 1991 September 1984 - August 1985 August 1982 - August 1984 February 1981 - July 1982 September 1980 - February 1981 September 1977 - September 1980 August 1975 - September 1977 November 1971 - August 1975 September 1970 - November 1971 1968 - 1969 ********* LEONARD J. EDWARDS Date of Birth: September 1946 Education: - B.A., History, University of Saskatchewan Professional Experience 1998 - to Present 1996 - 1997 1994 - 1996 1991 - 1994 1988 - 1991 1983 - 1988 1978 - 1983 1973 - 1978 1971 - 1973 1969 - 1971 ********* SHIRLEY WOLFF SERAFINI Date of Birth: April 1949 Education: - B.A. (Mathematics), Carleton University Professional Experience June 1999 to Present September 1996 - May 1999 November 1994 - September 1996 1991 - 1994 1991 1987 - 1991 1986 - 1987 1983 - 1986 1982 - 1983 1976 - 1982 1975 - 1976 1972 - 1975 ********* MARC LAFRENIÈRE Date of birth: November 1947 Education: - B.A., History, University of Ottawa Professional Experience July 1998 to Present September 1996 - July 1998 February 1996 - September 1996 February 1995 - February 1996 August 1993 - February 1995 February 1991 - August 1993 April 1989 - February 1991 November 1985 - 1989 1980 - 1985 1978 - 1980 1971 - 1978 1969 - 1971 ********* GUY Mc KENZIE Date of Birth: November 1954 Education: - Bachelor of Law, Laval University Professional Experience: January 2000 to Present May 1998 - January 2000 1996 - 1998 1994 - 1996 1991 - 1994 1990 - 1991 1989 - 1990 1988 - 1989 1986 - 1988 1982 - 1986 ********* JAMES LAHEY Date of Birth: August 1949 Education: - Bachelor, History and Political Science, University of Toronto Professional Experience: February 1999 to Present June 1998 to February 1999 November 1995 - May 1998 November 1994 - November 1995 August 1993 - November 1994 May 1990 - August 1993 July 1988 - May 1990 November 1985 - July 1988 May 1982 - November 1985 May 1979 - May 1982 1976 - 1979 1973 - 1976 ********* MARYANTONETT FLUMIAN Date of Birth: August 1953 Education: - Bachelor in History, University of Toronto Professional Experience: February 2000 to present 1999 - 2000 1997 - 1999 1994 - 1997 1992 - 1994 1991 - 1992 1987 - 1991 1985 - 1987 1981 - 1985 ********* JOHN H. SIMS, Q.C. Date of Birth: May 1944 Education: - LL.B., Law, Queen’s University at Kingston Professional Experience: September 1998 to present 1995 - 1998 1988 - 1995 1987 - 1988 1984 - 1987 1981 - 1984 1977 - 1981 1973 - 1977 ********* JOHN (JACK) STAGGDate of Birth: June 1947 Education: - Bachelor, History, McMaster University Professional Experience November 1999 to Present 1996 - 1999 1993 - 1996 1987 - 1993 1985 - 1987 1984 - 1985 1982 - 1984 1979 - 1982 1975 - 1979 1974 - 1975 1972 - 1974 ********* RUTH DANTZER Date of Birth: February 1959 Education: - Ph.D., Education-Leadership, Andrews University, Berrien Springs,
Michigan Professional Experience: 1997 to present 1994 - 1997 1991 - 1994 1988 - 1991 1987 - 1988 1985 - 1987 |
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