For Immediate Release
July 20th, 2004

OTTAWA - Roy Cullen, M.P. for Etobicoke North, was today appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

"I am very excited about this new Government, this new team, and now this new responsibility. I was very honoured to be asked by the Prime Minister to take on this important and challenging portfolio. I look forward to the opportunity to work closely with the Deputy Prime Minister to keep Canada a safe place in which to live," stated Cullen.

As the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Roy Cullen will assist with a broad spectrum of duties and responsibilities entrusted to the Minister. Responsibilities will include: overseeing agencies such as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).

For more information, please contact:
David Cuddemi, Executive Assistant
Room 317, West Block
613-995-4702