October 7, 2005
Prime Minister Paul Martin announced today the appointment of three new Parliamentary Secretaries to assist Ministers with their parliamentary duties.
Mr. Navdeep Bains (Mississauga - Brampton South) has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. Mr. Charles Hubbard (Miramichi) will assist the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Jean-C. Lapierre. Ms. Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, the Honourable Liza Frulla, with special emphasis on status of women.
In addition, two current Parliamentary Secretaries have been re-assigned. The Honourable Gurbax Malhi (Bramalea - Gore - Malton) will now support the Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable John McCallum. The Honourable Jim Karygiannis (Scarborough - Agincourt) has been asked to support the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal, the Honourable Belinda Stronach.
“Parliamentary Secretaries play an essential role in government, particularly in the minority context,” said the Prime Minister. “I am very pleased to welcome these colleagues to their new assignments and look forward to their contribution in support of the parliamentary process.”
The Prime Minister also expressed his thanks to the outgoing Parliamentary Secretaries, the Honourable Paul DeVillers and the Honourable Marlene Jennings, for the support and counsel that they have provided during their tenure.
Biographical notes and a full list of Parliamentary Secretaries are attached.
Biographical Notes
THE HONOURABLE NAVDEEP BAINS
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Member of Parliament for Mississauga - Brampton South (Ontario)
Navdeep Bains was first elected to the House of Commons in June, 2004. He has served on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development and, in April 2005, was elected Chair. He has also been a member of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Mr. Bains is a member of the Canada-U.S., Canada-Croatia, Canada-India, and Canada-Taiwan Friendship Groups.
THE HONOURABLE CHARLES HUBBARD
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Member of Parliament for Miramichi (New Brunswick)
Charles Hubbard was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993. He has served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and has served on several committees, including: as Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans; and as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance, the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, the Standing Committee on Transport, and the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources.
THE HONOURABLE ANITA NEVILLE
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for the Status of Women with special emphasis on status of women
Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre (Manitoba)
Anita Neville was first elected to the House of Commons in 2000. Since 2004, she has served as Chair of both the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women. Prior to that, she had been Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources and was a member of several other Standing Committees including: Citizenship and Immigration, Human Resources Development, National Defence and Veterans Affairs, Environment and Sustainable Development, and Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES *
October 2005
The Honourable Diane Marleau
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
The Honourable Hedy Fry
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
The Honourable Robert G. Thibault
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
The Honourable Claude Drouin
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Rural Communities
The Honourable Gerry Byrne
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
The Honourable Arnold Wayne Easter
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Rural Development
The Honourable John McKay
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
The Honourable Jerry Pickard
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
The Honourable Gurbax Singh Malhi
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
The Honourable Larry Bagnell
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
The Honourable Walt Lastewka
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services
The Honourable Dan McTeague
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Mark Eyking
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade with special emphasis on Emerging Markets
The Honourable Eleni Bakopanos
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Development with special emphasis on Social Economy
The Honourable Shawn Murphy
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Jim Karygiannis
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal
The Honourable Susan Barnes
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
The Honourable Peter Adams
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal
The Honourable Keith Martin
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Patricia Ann Torsney
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation
The Honourable Roy Cullen
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
The Honourable Sarmite Bulte
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women
The Honourable Judi Longfield
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Housing
The Honourable Bryon Wilfert
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Honourable Paul Macklin
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
The Honourable Raymond Simard
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister responsible for Official Languages, and Associate Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Charles Hubbard
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
The Honourable Anita Neville
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women with special emphasis on status of women
The Honourable Navdeep Singh Bains
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
* This list is effective once all Parliamentary Secretaries have been sworn to office.
