APPOINTMENT TO THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

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No. H 188/07
For release October 15, 2007
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. John Scott as vice-chair of the Canadian Transportation Agency.
"I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Scott," said Minister Cannon. "His extensive experience in law and business administration will be of great value to the agency."
Mr. John Scott was called to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1975, and worked as a law firm partner in private legal practice in the corporate and commercial sector in Ottawa for over 20 years. He then served for 10 years as vice-president and general counsel with a national corporation.
Mr. Scott holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bishop's University, a master's degree in jurisprudence from Oxford University and a bachelor of laws from the University of New Brunswick.
Mr. Scott was appointed as a member of the Canadian Transportation Agency in June 2007. His appointment as vice-chair will be effective January 2008, for a period of five years.
The Canadian Transportation Agency's mission is to administer transportation legislation and Government of Canada policies to help achieve an efficient and accessible transportation system by education, consultation and essential regulation.
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Karine White
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700

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