GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TERMINATES APPOINTMENT OF VIA CHAIRMAN

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No. GC 001/04 For release March 1, 2004 GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TERMINATES APPOINTMENT OF VIA CHAIRMAN OTTAWA - On behalf of the Government of Canada, Transport Minister Tony Valeri today announced the termination of the appointment of Jean Pelletier as Chairman of the Board of Directors of VIA Rail Canada Inc. The termination of the appointment of Mr. Pelletier is effective immediately. "The comments made last week by Mr. Pelletier regarding Myriam Bédard were totally unacceptable," said Prime Minister Paul Martin. "I asked people who had knowledge about possible wrongdoings to come forward. And when they do, I expect them to be treated fairly. This was clearly not the case. My government came to office with a commitment to change the way things work. The actions we are taking today reflect that commitment." Transport Minister Valeri said: "Last week I stated that the government would review the comments of the VIA Chairman and would take appropriate action. It is completely inappropriate for the chairman of a Crown corporation to make comments of this nature about someone identifying wrongdoing in the workplace." VIA Rail Canada Inc. is a federal Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. - 30 - Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities.

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