The Prime Minister announces a change in the senior ranks of the Public Service
August 31, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following change in the senior ranks of the Public Service:
Louise Levonian, currently Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada, becomes Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office, effective September 4, 2018.
Ms. Levonian was recently nominated by the Minister of Finance to become the Executive Director for Canada, Ireland, nine Caribbean countries, and Belize at the International Monetary Fund. Until the International Monetary Fund election process is complete and she is formally named to the position, Ms. Levonian will serve as Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office.
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Prime Minister announces changes to parliamentary secretaries
August 31, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced changes to the parliamentary secretaries.
The parliamentary secretaries included in today’s announcement are either newly appointed, taking on new responsibilities, or staying in their current portfolio. The appointments are effective on August 31.
Together, the new team brings a wealth of experience and range of skills and perspectives – all of which will position Canada for greater growth and success. The parliamentary secretaries will support their respective cabinet ministers to deliver real results for Canadians, and help the Government continue to grow the economy and strengthen the middle class.
The changes to the parliamentary secretaries are as follows:
- Omar Alghabra, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Diversification.
- Gary Anandasangaree becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (Multiculturalism).
- Terry Beech, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport.
- Sean Casey, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
- Serge Cormier, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence.
- Roger Cuzner remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.
- Matt DeCourcey, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
- Terry Duguid remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Status of Women.
- Andy Fillmore, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism.
- Sean Fraser becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
- Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of of International Trade Diversification, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs).
- Richard Hébert becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion.
- Yvonne Jones, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade.
- Bernadette Jordan becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions.
- Kamal Khera, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development.
- David Lametti remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
- Kevin Lamoureux remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
- Stéphane Lauzon, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence.
- Paul Lefebvre becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources.
- Andrew Leslie remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Joël Lightbound remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.
- Alaina Lockhart, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Tourism, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie.
- Steven MacKinnon remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility.
- Karen McCrimmon, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
- Marco Mendicino, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
- Marc Miller, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.
- Joyce Murray remains Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government.
- Jennifer O’Connell becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (Youth Economic Opportunity).
- John Oliver becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health.
- Jean-Claude Poissant remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
- Sherry Romanado, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors.
- Peter Schiefke remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Youth) and becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.
- Deb Schulte becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue.
- Dan Vandal becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services.
- Adam Vaughan remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
- Arif Virani, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism), becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
- Kate Young, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science, becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science and Sport and to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility (Accessibility).
The Prime Minister also announced that Mark Holland, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, has agreed to serve as Chief Government Whip, and that Linda Lapointe will serve as Deputy Government Whip.
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Prime Minister announces support to strengthen Canada’s automotive sector
August 31, 2018
Oshawa, Ontario
The Government of Canada is making smart, ambitious investments to support Canadian autoworkers, create and protect jobs, and keep our auto sector competitive globally.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced up to $9.46 million in funding to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology to enhance its Automotive Centre of Excellence in Oshawa, and to create new research and development jobs in the automotive industry.
The Automotive Centre of Excellence is a world-class facility that produces cutting-edge automotive technologies. Today’s investment will almost double the number of full-time jobs at the facility, generate new training opportunities, promote research and development, and encourage the advancement of cleaner and safer technologies.
The new funding will also support the integration of a Moving Ground Plane – a moving belt that acts like a road – and other state-of-the-art aerodynamic and aero-acoustic enhancements, which will help researchers create cleaner, safer, and more reliable vehicles.
Quotes
“We’re taking action to support our Canadian workers throughout the auto sector. This project is great news for Oshawa and for Ontarians. It will create good, well-paying jobs in the region and help keep our industry competitive on the world stage. With a skilled workforce, world-renowned companies, and leading-edge research, Canada's auto sector is well positioned to create the vehicles of the future – ones that will be both safer and more efficient.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
“Canada is leading the way in developing transformative automotive technologies and promoting clean growth. Today’s announcement marks an important step forward for an innovative research centre that is helping Canadian industries access new resources, and embrace new methods to remain leaders in technological advancement.”
—The Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
“The Government of Canada’s investment in this new advanced research infrastructure will drive commercialization of transformative vehicle technologies tied to energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction. It will further enhance the Automotive Centre of Excellence's capacity to support Canadian economic growth and competitiveness, decrease time-to-market for new automotive products, and keep industry partners and jobs right here in Canada.”
—Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Quick Facts
- The University of Ontario Institute of Technology owns and operates the Automotive Centre of Excellence, which is recognized as a key contributor to Ontario’s 400-kilometre automotive innovation corridor.
- The Centre is a 16,300 square-metre facility that houses one of the largest and most sophisticated wind tunnels in the world. The tunnel simulates weather conditions, such as severe wind, humidity, snow, ice, and desert heat, to measure the safety, durability, and efficiency of different vehicles.
- In 2017, Canada produced 2.2 million vehicles. The auto sector is one of Canada’s largest manufacturing sectors with over 500,000 direct and indirect jobs, including aftermarket services and dealerships networks. It contributes $18 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product and is the country’s largest export industry.
- The Government of Canada is contributing up to $9.46 million to this $12.5 million project.
