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CRACKING DOWN ON CRIMINALS AND PUTTING VICTIMS FIRST

PRIME MINISTER HARPER OUTLINES THE GOVERNMENT'S COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

June 6, 2008
Vaughan, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today outlined the government's achievements and objectives in reforming Canada's criminal justice system in a speech to the 6th Annual Gala and Fundraiser for the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation. The Prime Minister said the reforms are replacing a decades-old system that has coddled criminals and made Canadian communities less safe with a system that serves the interests of law-abiding citizens.

"Our government's approach to criminal justice is fundamentally different from our predecessors'. We believe the central purpose of a criminal justice system is not the welfare of the criminal, but the protection of law-abiding citizens and their property," said Prime Minister Harper.

The Prime Minister used the opportunity to discuss four outstanding anti-crime bills, which, if passed, would build upon the government's achievements including the Tackling Violent Crime Act and putting an end to conditional sentences for serious violent offenders. The legislation proposes:

Mandatory sentences for serious drug offences including those committed for the benefit of organized crime and those involving the use or threat of violence;

Three new Criminal Code offences to stem the rising tide of identity theft;

Measures aimed at organized auto theft rings making it a crime to alter, destroy, or remove a vehicle identification number, and knowingly, sell, give, transfer, transport, send or deliver goods that have been acquired criminally; and,

Amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act making it easier to detain young offenders who pose a risk to public safety.

"Our government has no intention of allowing young criminals to avoid punishment and evade responsibility. Anyone who presents a serious threat to public safety should be held fully accountable for their actions," said Prime Minister Harper.

Established in 2007, the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation provides a powerful national voice for Canadian men, women, and children who fall victim to crime. Founded by Joe and Lozanne Wamback after their son was the victim of a brutal, near-fatal assault, the organization promotes laws, policies, and programs that support and assist victims of crime.

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PRIME MINISTER HARPER WELCOMES CHILEAN PRESIDENT MICHELLE BACHELET

June 6, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, will lead a delegation of government and business representatives on a working visit to Canada from June 8 to 11, 2008.

Prime Minister Harper will meet with President Bachelet in Ottawa, where they will have the opportunity to discuss the broadening of Canada-Chile cooperation in areas such as trade, investment and education. Discussions will also focus on regional and global matters of common interest.

President Bachelet will also travel to Quebec City, where she will participate in the celebration of the city's 400th anniversary, and to Montreal, where she will be a keynote speaker at the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal.

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

June 6, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

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

Susan Cartwright, currently Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, becomes Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, effective June 16, 2008.

Claude Carrière, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, becomes Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, effective June 16, 2008.

Serge Dupont, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, effective June 16, 2008.

Don Head, currently Senior Deputy Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada, becomes Commissioner of Corrections, Correctional Service of Canada, effective June 27, 2008.

The Prime Minister took the opportunity to thank Monique Boudrias, Kathy O'Hara and Keith Coulter, who are retiring from the Public Service, for their dedication and excellence in serving Canadians over the years, and to wish each of them all the best in their future endeavours.

Biographical notes attached.

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SUSAN CARTWRIGHT

Education

Master of Arts, University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Victoria

Professional Experience

Since February 2007
Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office

2006 - 2007
Associate Deputy Minister of Health

2006
Assistant Secretary, Accountability in Government, and then Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Secretariat

2005 - 2006
Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Security & Justice, Treasury Board Secretariat

2003 - 2005
Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

2002 - 2003
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

1999 - 2002
Director General, European Union, North and West Europe Bureau, Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1996 - 1999
Ambassador, Republic of Hungary, Republic of Slovenia and Albania, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1993 - 1996
Senior Departmental Advisor to the Minister of International Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1993
Deputy Senior Advisor, Resource Planning and Management Secretariat, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1982 - 1992
Foreign Service Officer (Nairobi, Melbourne, Lagos and Mumbai), Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1981
Trade Commissioner, Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce

1978 - 1981
Positions with Vaughan Willms in Toronto and the Ministry of the Environment (Government of British Columbia)


CLAUDE CARRIÈRE

Education

Master of Economics, University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Professional experience

Since January 2008
Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources

2004 - 2008
Minister (Economic) and Deputy Head of Mission, Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

2003 - 2004
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade, Economic and Environmental Policy Branch, Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1999 - 2003
Director General, General Trade Policy, Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1996 - 1999
Director, Market Access for Goods, Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1994 - 1996
Director, Technical Barriers to Trade, Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1990 - 1994
Counsellor, Trade Policy, Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

1987 - 1990
Deputy Director, Trade Relations with U.S.A., Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1985 - 1987
First Secretary, Mission of Canada to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Geneva, Foreign Affairs and International Trade

1980 - 1985
Trade Policy Officer, GATT Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade



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 June 2006
Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance

2005 - 2006
Director General, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance

2001 - 2005
Director General, Tax Policy Branch (Analysis), Department of Finance

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

1997 - 1999
Corporate Secretary, Industry Canada

1996 - 1997
Special Advisor, Office of the Deputy Minister of Finance

1993 - 1996
Finance Counsellor, Canadian Embassy in Paris

1991 - 1993
Chief, Current Economic Conditions, International Trade and Finance Branch, Department of Finance

1990 - 1991
Senior Analyst, then Acting Chief, Strategic Planning, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

1990
Special Assistant to Deputy Minister, Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs of Canada

1989
Representative of Public Service of Canada, International Program, École Nationale d'Administration, Paris

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

1983 - 1986
Researcher, Energy Policy Research Group, then Special Assistant, Office of the Chairman, Economic Council of Canada



DON HEAD

Education

Technical Diploma, International Correspondence Schools
Various University Courses, University of British Columbia, Fraser Valley College and Queen's University

Professional Experience

Since March 2005
Senior Deputy Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada

2004 - 2005 (Assigned)
Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada

2002 - 2004
Senior Deputy Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada

1998 - 2002
Assistant Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Corrections and Public Safety (Government of Saskatchewan)

1995 - 1998
Superintendent, Whitehorse Correctional Centre then acting Director, Community and Correctional Services, Yukon Justice Department

1993 - 1995
Assistant Warden Correctional Programs, then Acting Deputy Warden (Joyceville Institution), Correctional Service of Canada

1992 - 1993
Regional Administrator Community and Institutional Operations, Regional Headquarters (Ontario), Correctional Service of Canada

1990 - 1992
Regional Administrator, Planning, Administration and Informatics, Regional Headquarters (Ontario), Correctional Service of Canada

1988 - 1990
Assistant Regional Administrator, Unit Management and Correctional Operations, Regional Headquarters (Ontario), Correctional Service of Canada

1987 - 1988
Director, Community and Correctional Services, Yukon Justice Department

1978 - 1987
Various positions, Correctional Service of Canada

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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF

June 6, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Lieutenant-General Walter J. Natynczyk, currently Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, has been appointed Chief of the Defence Staff, and promoted to the rank of General. The change of command ceremony will take place in the coming weeks.

"Lieutenant-General Walter J. Natynczyk brings strong leadership and unparalleled experience to his new position," said Prime Minister Harper. "His service record includes a broad range of achievement at home and abroad. The Canadian Forces are a vital institution making a tremendous contribution to our country. Walter Natynczyk is the ideal person to lead the Canadian Forces forward."

General Natynczyk assumed his current position as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on June 28, 2006. He has extensive experience leading forces abroad and at home. He joined the military in 1975 and has held progressively more senior positions since that time, including the command of the Canadian Task Force in Bosnia and deputy command of the U.S. Army Corps in Fort Hood, Texas. This led him to a 15-month deployment in Iraq as Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps. He has served as the Chief Transformation Officer responsible for the implementation of Canadian Forces restructuring. General Natynczyk was born in Manitoba and attended Royal Roads Military College and Collège Militaire Royal, graduating with a degree in Business Administration.

The Prime Minister took the opportunity to thank General Rick Hillier for his leadership as the Chief of the Defence Staff since February 2005 and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.

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