Prime Minister Stephen Harper has reappointed Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation.
"I am honoured by the renewed opportunity to serve as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation," said Brown. "It is an enormous privilege to represent Newmarket-Aurora as Member of Parliament and I am grateful for the faith residents placed in me on May 2. I look forward to continuing to work hard at delivering results on their behalf.”
As Parliamentary Secretary Ms. Brown will assist the Minister of International Cooperation by supporting productive dialogue between Parliamentarians and the Minister. The Minister of International Cooperation is responsible for Canada's overseas development assistance through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Lois Brown was first elected to the House of Commons in October 2008 and re-elected in 2011. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation in January 2011.
Parliament will return on June 2, 2011. The House of Commons will elect its Speaker the same day, as its first order of business. The Speech from the Throne to begin the 1st session of the 41st Parliament will be read by the Governor General in the Senate on June 3, 2011. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will deliver the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan on June 6.
