Ottawa, Ontario - 6 January 2015
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service:
Richard Fadden, currently Deputy Minister of National Defence, becomes National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, effective January 19, 2015.
David McGovern, currently Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office, responsible for the Border Action Plan Implementation and Regulatory Cooperation Council, becomes Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, effective January 19, 2015.
George Da Pont, currently Deputy Minister of Health, becomes Deputy Minister of Public Works and Government Services, effective January 21, 2015.
Simon Kennedy, currently Deputy Minister for International Trade, becomes Deputy Minister of Health, effective January 21, 2015.
Christine Hogan, currently Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, becomes Deputy Minister for International Trade, effective January 21, 2015.
Kelly Gillis, currently Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications, Industry Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Industry, effective January 12, 2015.
Siddika Mithani, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of the Environment, effective January 12, 2015.
Chris Forbes, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Environment Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, effective January 12, 2015.
The Prime Minister also announced that John A. Glowacki Jr. joins Shared Services Canada as Chief Operating Officer, effective February 2, 2015.
The Prime Minister thanked Grant Westcott for his contributions as Chief Operating Officer at Shared Services Canada and wished him success in his future endeavours.
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to congratulate Stephen Rigby, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, on the occasion of his retirement from the Public Service and to thank him for his many achievements and service to Canadians during his 34-year career.
The Prime Minister also thanked Judith LaRocque, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, on the occasion of her retirement from the Public Service, noting her dedication and commitment in serving Canadians over the course of her 35-year career.
The Prime Minister also took this opportunity to acknowledge the appointment of Michelle d’Auray as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris and to thank her for her contributions as Deputy Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
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