News Release

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

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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN THE SENIOR RANKS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE

January 17, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario

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

Suzanne Tining, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Executive Director and Deputy Head of the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, becomes Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs. She succeeds Jack Stagg who passed away in August 2006, following a valiant battle with cancer.

Peter Harrison, currently Executive Director of the Public Appointments Commission Secretariat, becomes Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Executive Director and Deputy Head of the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada.

The Prime Minister took the opportunity to acknowledge Mr. Stagg’s many contributions to the Public Service during a career that spanned over 30 years. A highly-regarded and trusted leader, Mr. Stagg served Canadians with great skill, dedication and enthusiasm. His presence has been, and will continue to be, sorely missed by leaders at all levels of the Public Service.

The Prime Minister also took the opportunity to thank Verna Bruce, Associate Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs, for her sound and steady leadership of the department of Veterans Affairs while the position of Deputy Minister has been vacant.

These appointments are effective January 22, 2007.

Biographical notes attached.

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SUZANNE TINING

Education
Business Administration, Université du Québec

Professional experience

Since May 2006
Associate Deputy Minister, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Executive Director and Deputy Head, Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada

2004 - 2006
Associate Deputy Minister, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

2003 – 2004
Visiting Executive, EnCana Corporation (Private-Public sector Executive Exchange)

1999 - 2003
Assistant Deputy Minister, Planning and Research, Communication Canada then Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, Canada Economic Development

1998 - 1999
Director of Operations, Economic and Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office

1997 – 1998
Director of Operations, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office

1990 - 1997
Director General, Commercial and Marketing Development, then Director General, National Airports Policy Implementation and later Regional Director General, Transport Canada

1989 – 1990
Regional Director, Airports Operations, Transport Canada

1987 - 1989
National Director, Airports issue management, Transport Canada

1982 - 1987
Airport Manager, Transport Canada

1981 - 1982
Superintendent, Commercial Services, Transport Canada

1980 – 1981
Regional Manager, Contract Airports, Transport Canada

1977 - 1980
Property Management Analyst, Transport Canada

1976 - 1977
Coordinator, Technical and Clerical Support, Transport Canada


DR. PETER HARRISON

Date of Birth:
March 1947

Education:
B.A. (First Class Honours), Geography, London School of Economics
M.A., Geography, University of Victoria
Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington

Professional Experience

Since 2006
Executive Director, Public Appointments Commission Secretariat

2003 - 2006
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Industry/NRC

2002 - 2003
Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans

1999 - 2002
Deputy Minister, Natural Resources

1998 - 1999
Head, The Leadership Network

1995 - 1998
Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development and Vice-Chairperson of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission (On assignment as Head of the La Relève Task Force from January 1997 until June 1998)

1993 - 1995
Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources, Revenue Canada

1991 - 1993
Deputy Principal, Canadian Centre for Management Development

1989 - 1991
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Priorities and Planning, Privy Council Office

1987 - 1989
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

1981 – 1987
Assistant Director, Minerals, Northern Development and Special Projects; then Director, Social Policy Division; then General Director, Economic Development Policy Branch, Department of Finance

1973 - 1981
Assistant, then Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Ottawa

1970 - 1973
Research Associate, Department of Economics, University of Washington

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