News Release

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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

October 3, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service:

Margaret Bloodworth, currently Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, will assume additional responsibilities as National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Yvan Roy, currently Counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council and Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Security and Intelligence), becomes Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Legislation and House Planning and Machinery of Government) and Counsel, Privy Council Office.

These changes are effective October 10, 2006.

Biographical notes follow.


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MARGARET BLOODWORTH

Date of Birth: April 1949

Education: B.A., University of Winnipeg
Certificate in Education, University of Manitoba
LL.B., University of Ottawa

Professional Experience

Since May 2006
Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office

2003 - 2006
Deputy Minister of Public Safety

2002 - 2003
Deputy Minister of National Defence

1997 - 2002
Deputy Minister of Transport

1996 - 1997
Associate Deputy Minister of Transport

1994 - 1996
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council (Security and Intelligence, and Counsel)

1989 to 1994
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Legislation and House Planning/Counsel),
Privy Council Office

1988 - 1989
Director General, Dispute Resolution Branch, National Transportation Agency of Canada

1987 - 1988
Director General, Dispute Resolution, Transition Team, Canadian Transport Commission

1985 - 1987
General Counsel, Canadian Transport Commission

1984 - 1985
Acting Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Transport Commission

1979 - 1984
Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Transport Commission

1977 - 1978
Articling Student

1972 - 1974
Compensation Officer, Canada Post




YVAN ROY

Date of Birth: October 1954

Education: Member of the Quebec Bar
LL.L., University of Montreal
École du Barreau du Québec
Master’s in Business Administration (finance), Ecole des hautes études commerciales
Bois-de-Boulogne CEGEP (concentration in administrative science)

Professional Experience:
Since May 2006
Counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council, Acting National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office

2001 - 2006
Assistant Deputy Minister, Central Agencies Portfolio, and Counsel to the Department of Finance, Justice Canada

1994 - 2001
Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, and Criminal Conviction Review Group, Justice Canada

1990 - 1994
General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Justice Canada

1987 - 1990
General Counsel, War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Section, Justice Canada

1986 - 1987
Counsel and Corporate Counsel, and Executive Assistant, Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister, Administration Sector, Justice Canada

1982 - 1986
Litigator, Montreal Regional Office, Justice Canada

1981
Wood Gundy, junior financial analyst, Montreal

1977 - 1979
Counsel, Legal Services, Montreal Urban Community

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