Appointment to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada - December 11, 2006

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No. H176/06For release
December 11, 2006
OTTAWA − The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. André
Demers to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.
"I am pleased that Mr. Demers has accepted this appointment," said Minister
Cannon. "His experience in management and law will greatly benefit the
tribunal."
Mr. Demers obtained a bachelor of arts from Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal,
and a bachelor of civil law from the University of Montreal. He also took
courses at McGill Universitys Financial Management Institute. Over the years,
Mr. Demers has acquired extensive experience in management as president of the
Société pour la protection des droits dauteur and as vice-president of the
Société dautomation Technex Ltée. He subsequently went on to hold various
positions in law, such as judge of the municipal court of LaPrairie, Quebec. He
is currently a strategy and planning consultant working for various businesses
involved in retail and manufacturing.
Mr. Demers has been appointed as a member of the Transportation Appeal
Tribunal of Canada for two years.
The Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada provides an independent review
process for anyone who has been given notice of an administrative or enforcement
action taken by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities,
railway safety inspectors or the Canadian Transportation Agency under various
federal transportation acts.
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