15 December 1998

New Clerk of the Privy Council Appointed

On 14 December 1998 the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Mr. Mel Cappe as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, effective 18 January 1999.

Mr. Cappe is currently Deputy Minister of Human Resources Development, Deputy Minister of Labour, and Chairperson of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. He has previously served as Deputy Minister of the Environment, and has extensive experience with the Treasury Board, Consumer and Corporate Affairs, and the Department of Finance.

After five years as Secretary to the Cabinet and Clerk of the Privy Council, Jocelyne Bourgon will become President of the Canadian Centre for Management Development. Madame Bourgon had requested the move so that she could continue working on issues of public service management innovation, which she pioneered during her period as Clerk.