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Prime Minister announces new infrastructure agreement with British Columbia 

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement regarding transit funding in British Columbia.

Burnaby, British Columbia

16 June 2016

The Government of Canada remains committed to making significant investments in infrastructure that will improve our public transit systems, strengthen Canadian communities, and help grow the economy.

Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Premier Christy Clark announced that an agreement has been reached that will result in more than $900 million being invested – by the Government of Canada, British Columbia, and municipalities – in public transit projects across the province.

The agreement made today will reduce congestion and commute times, so that Canadian families can spend less time on the road, and more time with their loved ones. The investments will be used to expand bus lanes, add new railcars to the SkyTrain, and deliver the fixes that our transit systems have needed for decades.

Investing in public transit creates good, well-paying jobs that can help the middle class grow and prosper today. When well-planned infrastructure makes it easier for middle class Canadians to get to work on time, bring their kids to soccer practice, or go to the grocery store, the entire economy benefits.

Quotes

“Canadians have asked us to reduce congestion and commute times in their cities. This investment in public transit will help the people of British Columbia get home to their loved ones faster. It will also help to grow the middle class by improving business flows in municipalities while reducing environmental damage.”
– Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

“British Columbia is leading Canada, and as our economy continues to grow, transit infrastructure needs to keep pace. This investment will help meet rising demand, ease congestion, lower our carbon footprint, and enhance our quality of life.”
– Hon. Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia

Quick Facts

  • This funding is part of the first phase of Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada’s historic $120-billion plan to support infrastructure across the country over the next 10 years.
  • Phase 1 of Investing in Canada will provide over $10 billion in immediate investments to support public transit systems, green infrastructure projects, and social infrastructure projects. Details on Phase 2 of Investing in Canada will be announced over the next year.
  • Phase 1 funding provided under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund will be managed through agreements between the Government of Canada and provincial and territorial governments.
  • Under the agreement made today, the Government of Canada has made its funding retroactive to April 1, 2016, so projects can proceed without delay to help ensure a productive construction season this year.
  • The investment announced today – $460 million from the Government of Canada’s new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, and $308 million from the Province of British Columbia – will help make sure that public transit is keeping pace with the rapid growth of British Columbia. Funding will modernize public transit systems – including the SkyTrain and SeaBus services, as well as the rapid transit and provincial bus systems – to help move people and commerce more efficiently through B.C. municipalities.

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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on National Public Service Week 2016 

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Ottawa, Ontario
12 June 2016

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement for National Public Service Week 2016:

“This National Public Service Week, I invite Canadians to join me in celebrating our federal Public Service.

“Every day, public servants work hard to strengthen the middle class and improve the lives of all Canadians. Their commitment ensures that we receive the services we need, no matter the pressures they face or the challenges before them.

“The theme of National Public Service Week, ‘Proudly Serving Canadians,’ could not be more apt. Since last November, my team and I have seen the passion and dedication of Canada’s public servants in every task and project that they undertake. Whether helping resettle more than 25,000 Syrian refugees into Canada, or assisting the thousands of Canadians affected by the devastating wildfires in Fort McMurray, Canada’s public servants make a real difference – day in and day out – in the lives of Canadians and people around the world.

“Our public servants understand that to remain focused on the people we serve, we must work together to make openness and transparency key values of our institutions. They understand the need to renew and modernize so that together we can – effectively and efficiently – meet the needs of Canadians today and into the future.

“Now is also the time to build and promote a welcoming and healthy federal Public Service environment in which public servants can access the support they need in times of personal crisis. A healthy workplace is a proud workplace – a dynamic, engaging, and appealing one to young Canadians looking for an exciting career that helps them make a real difference in the lives of others.

“To public servants, I say thank you for all that you do to help us tackle the real challenges that we face as a country. You serve a vital role in our democracy, and are a source of pride and a model to other countries and governments. It is truly a privilege to work with you every single day.

“I look forward to the great things we will achieve together for all Canadians.”

Source: Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on National Public Service Week 2016 | Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service

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OTTAWA, June 7, 2016 /CNW/ – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service:

Serge Dupont, currently Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, will take on additional responsibilities as Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, effective June 23, 2016.

Marta Morgan, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Finance, becomes Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, effective June 27, 2016.

Manon Brassard, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Compensation and Labour Relations, Treasury Board Secretariat, becomes President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, effective June 27, 2016.

Stephen Lucas, currently Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Plans and Consultations and Intergovernmental Affairs), Privy Council Office, becomes Senior Associate Deputy Minister (Climate Change) of Environment and Climate Change, effective June 23, 2016.

Chantal Maheu, currently Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Priorities and Planning), Privy Council Office, becomes Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Plans and Consultations), Privy Council Office, effective September 6, 2016.

Ian McCowan, currently Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Legislation and House Planning and Machinery of Government), Privy Council Office, becomes Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Governance), Privy Council Office.  This change in title takes effect immediately.

The Prime Minister took the opportunity to congratulate Margaret Biggs, Senior Advisor to the Privy Council, Anita Biguzs, Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Ward Elcock, Special Advisor to the Privy Council Office on the occasion of their retirements from the Public Service, following distinguished careers marked by dedication and excellence in serving Canadians.

Biographical notes attached.

This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca

 

SERGE DUPONT

EDUCATION

International Diploma, Public Administration, École Nationale d’Administration, Paris
Master of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Management Sciences (Operational Research), University of Ottawa

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since May 2016
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet

2014 – 2016
Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (Constituency of Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean)

2010 – 2014
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources

2009 – 2010
Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office and Special Advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources on Nuclear Energy Policy

2008 – 2009
Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources

2005 – 2008
Director General and then Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada

2001 – 2005
Director General, Tax Policy (Analysis), Finance Canada

1999 – 2001
Director General, Corporate Governance, Industry and Science Policy Sector, Industry Canada

1997 – 1999
Corporate Secretary, Industry Canada

1996 – 1997
Departmental Assistant, Office of the Minister, Finance Canada

1993 – 1996
Finance Counsellor, Canadian Embassy in Paris

1991 – 1993
Chief, Current Economic Conditions, International Trade and Finance Branch, Finance Canada

1990 – 1991
Senior Analyst, then Acting Chief, Strategic Planning, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada

1986 – 1989
Analyst, Privatization Directorate, Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs

1983 – 1986
Analyst, Energy Policy Research Group, then Special Assistant to the Chair, Economic Council of Canada

 

MARTA MORGAN

EDUCATION

Master in Public Policy, Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics (Honours), McGill University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since August  2014
Associate Deputy Minister of Finance

2012 – 2014
Associate Deputy Minister of Industry

2011 – 2012
Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Industry Canada

2009 – 2011
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector, Industry Canada

2003 – 2009
Vice President, Trade and Competitiveness, Forest Products Association of Canada

2000 – 2001
Director General, Social Policy, Human Resources Development Canada

1997 – 2000
Director, Children’s Policy, Human Resources Development Canada

1993 – 1997
Various positions, Privy Council Office

 

MANON BRASSARD

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Law, Université Laval

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since February 2014
Assistant Deputy Minister, Compensation and Labour Relations, Treasury Board Secretariat

2013 – 2014
Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2010 – 2013
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

2003 – 2010
Vice President, Operations, Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

2002 – 2003
Director General, Policy, Planning and Research, Immigration and Refugee Board

2001 – 2002
Director General, Office of the Implementation Act, Immigration and Refugee Board

 

STEPHEN LUCAS

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Structural Geology and Tectonics), Brown University
Bachelor of Science with Honours (Geological Engineering), Queen’s University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since July 2014
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Plans and Consultations and Intergovernmental Affairs), Privy Council Office

2013 – 2014
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic and Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office

2009 – 2013
Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Policy Integration, Natural Resources Canada

2007 – 2009
Assistant Deputy Minister, Minerals and Metals Sector, Natural Resources Canada

2003 – 2007
Director General, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada

2000 – 2003
Senior Director, Science, Innovation, Regional and Aboriginal Affairs, Natural Resources Canada

1998 – 2000
Director, Policy Planning and Coordination, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada

1988 – 1998
Research Scientist, then Subdivision Head, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada

 

CHANTAL MAHEU

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Economics, Queen’s University
Bachelor of Business Administration, École des Hautes Études Commerciales

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since June 2014
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Priorities and Planning), Privy Council Office

2011 – 2014
Director General, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy, Finance Canada

2006 – 2011
Director General, Energy Policy, Natural Resources Canada

2004 – 2006
Director of Operations and Acting Assistant Secretary, Canada-United States Secretariat, Privy Council Office

2000 – 2004
Director, Health Care System Division, Health Canada

1997 – 2000
Acting Chief and Chief, Economic Development and Corporate Finance, Finance Canada

 

IAN MCCOWAN

EDUCATION

Master of Law, University of Cambridge, England
Bachelor of Laws, Queen’s University
Bachelor of Commerce, Queen’s University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since March 2015
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Legislation and House Planning and Machinery of Government), Privy Council Office

2012 – 2015
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Communications and Consultations), Privy Council Office

2006 – 2012
Assistant Commissioner, Policy, Correctional Service of Canada

2001 – 2006
Director and General Counsel, Correctional Service Canada Legal Services, Justice Canada

1999 – 2001
Director and Senior Counsel, Parks Canada Agency Legal Services, Justice Canada

1993 – 1999
Counsel, Civil Litigation Section, Justice Canada

 

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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 

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Ottawa, Ontario
29 May 2016

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers:

“Today, we salute United Nations peacekeepers, past and present, who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of peace, safety, and freedom for others. They have greatly sacrificed to provide hope and security for the most vulnerable persons around the globe.

“Peacekeeping has a deep connection to Canadian values and leadership. The first UN peacekeeping mission came about in large part due to the efforts of Lester B. Pearson, our fourteenth Prime Minister, and the leadership of UN Forces Commander E.L.M. “Tommy” Burns. Together, their actions during the Suez Crisis of 1956 marked the beginning of Canada’s identity as a peacekeeping country.

“Since then, UN peace operations have evolved from separating belligerents and monitoring cease fires to protecting vulnerable populations and working to establish the conditions for durable peace. As conflicts have grown in intensity and complexity, so too have the risks for UN peacekeepers who put their lives on the line for the safety of others.

“On behalf of all Canadians, I commend UN peacekeepers for their selfless work and tremendous contributions to the advancement of global peace and human rights. We will continue working with the UN to promote peace and the resolution of serious conflicts around the world.”

Source: Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers | Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister attends the G7 Summit in Ise-Shima

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Ise-Shima, Japan
27 May 2016

The Government of Canada remains committed to creating jobs, strengthening the middle class, and helping those working hard to join it. When the majority of middle class Canadians feel confident about their future – and their families’ future – the whole country benefits.

Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, concluded the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Ise-Shima, Japan. Following the Summit, the G7 leaders issued a joint-declaration where they committed to tackle major global challenges such as the need to promote sustainable economic growth that benefits all citizens, not just the wealthiest one per cent.

While in Ise-Shima, Prime Minister Trudeau shared Canada’s proactive approach to bolster economic growth by making strategic investments in infrastructure and clean technologies – investments that will support good, well-paying jobs and strengthen the middle class. He underscored the need to improve growth around the world, but also stressed the need to question who the growth is going to benefit.

The G7 leaders also discussed pressing foreign policy and security challenges, including Russian interference in Ukraine, the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and the global migration crisis. The Prime Minister highlighted the need for G7 solidarity to refrain from paying ransom to terrorist groups.

During the Summit, the Prime Minister also supported Japan’s decision – as host country of the Summit – to place a particular focus on women’s empowerment and health. He shared Canada’s commitment to advancing gender equality and advancing women’s rights, and he encouraged his G7 counterparts to demonstrate leadership in the context of the Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will be held in Montreal in September 2016.

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“For Canada, we know what made us successful in the past – a strong middle class. At the G7 this week, we had the opportunity to sit down with some of our closest international partners and discuss ways to not only improve global economic growth, but to also make sure that growth benefits all our citizens, not just a select few.”
– Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick Facts

  • The Leaders of the G7 – united by common values of freedom and democracy, and respect for human rights and the rule of law – come together each year to discuss issues of domestic and global concern. The G7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Representatives of the European Union also attend meetings.
  • The G7 presidency rotates annually among country members. Japan holds the G7 presidency in 2016, and will be followed by Italy in 2017 and Canada in 2018.
  • G7 Leaders also took part in discussions with the Leaders of Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Chad, who had been invited by Japan to discuss shared challenges.
  • G7 ministerial-level meetings are also held each year to build on the Leaders’ agenda. Japan has convened a total of 10 G7 ministerial meetings in 2016.

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