The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service:
Andrea Lyon, currently Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, becomes Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office, effective January 7, 2019, until her retirement from the Public Service at the end of January 2019.
Catherine Blewett, currently Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, becomes Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, effective January 7, 2019.
Timothy Sargent, currently Deputy Minister for International Trade, becomes Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, effective January 7, 2019.
John Hannaford, currently Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, becomes Deputy Minister for International Trade, effective January 7, 2019.
David Morrison, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 Summit, becomes Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, effective January 7, 2019 and retains his role as Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 Summit.
Ron Parker, currently President of Shared Services Canada, becomes Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office, effective December 17, 2018. Mr. Parker will join the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto as Visiting Senior Public Policy Fellow until his retirement from the Public Service in February 2019.
Paul Glover, currently President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, becomes President of Shared Services Canada, effective January 7, 2019.
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to congratulate both Andrea Lyon, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, and Ron Parker, President of Shared Services Canada, on their upcoming retirements in January and February 2019. The Prime Minister thanked them for their many distinguished accomplishments over the course of their careers and noted their dedication and commitment in serving Canadians.