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Solicitor General Canada 1+1 Solliciteur general Canada Ministry Secretariat Secretariat du Ministere

TEMPO A 8 I L I T Y. IN T E G R I T Y. C 0 M M I T MEN T

Alan Breakspear Heads NSD

Alan Breakspear

Alan Breakspear has been named Director General of the newly- formed Nat ional Secu r ity Directorate (N SD) in the Police and Security Branch.

A former member of CSIS, he has wide experience in government with service at the Atlantic Canada Oppor­tunities Agency, Treasury Board , Privy Cou ncil Office and CSE.

He participated in a one-year pro­gramme at the Nat ional Defence College in 1985-86. H e is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.

The NSD includes units formerly located in the Security Policy and Operations Direct orate and the N ational Security Coordination Centre.

Scenes from the Secretariat's Holiday Festivities. (1. to r.): Marian Madalre, Madeleine Wesley, Hazel O'Connor, Vic Gooch, Helene Brisson, Tammy Swltchua, Glsele Parent. More pictures on page 3.

Paolo Vani Receives Parchment Paolo Vani, Executive Assistant to ADSG Wendy Porteous, was recently presented with a framed parchment of his commis­sion to the rank of Inspector in the RCMP.

The presentation to Insp. Vani was made by RCMP Deputy Commissioner of Corporate Management Michael Shoemaker, Q.C., himself a former ADSG in the Police and Security Branch.

The parchment bears the Seal of Canada and states th e appointment is made by Her Majesty on the advice of the Privy Council of Canada. It is signed by Governor General Ramon H natyshyn.

The RCMP traditionally present this parchment to offi cers at an appropriate occasion (in this case a recent RCMP­SOLGEN meeting) in the months af ter their appointment'.

Insp. Paolo Vani (I) receives parchment from RCMP Deputy Commissioner Michael Shoemaker.

Insp. Vani was appointed in October 1991 but due to transfers the presen­tation was only made in December 1992. He now proudly displays the parchment in his office.

Greg Fyffe Leaves Secretariat G reg Fyffe has left the Secreta riat for a position as Executive Director of the Immigration and Refugee Board.

During his 3~ years as Assistant Deputy Solicitor General of Correc­tions Branch, he was involved in a number of important initiatives.

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He will be remembered most for his contribution to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act enacted in 1992.

We wish him well in making the transition from a small policy Branch to a relatively large (1,000 employees) operational agency. Greg Fyffe

Comings & Goings

Welcome Mario Coderre (Executive Services­Quebec Regio nal Office) has left the Secretariat to re turn to the Co rrection­al Service. He was repla cing Paule Morin who has return ed from matern­ity leave.

Good-bye Della Hobbs is leaving Finance to join the Federal Tax Court.

Changes Joe Grebenc, Director of Human Resources, has accepted a two-year assignment to the National Research Council. He joined the Secretariat in 1980.

Aline Manson, Director of Translation Services, is on special assignment until March 31. Brigitte Segard is acting director in her absence.

Elspeth Gullen Joins Legal Services Elspeth Cullen has joined the Secre­tariat's Legal Services Unit where she is specializing in aboriginal policing agreements.

She graduated in law from Queen's University in 1989 and joined the Ontario Bar in 1991. She was in private practise in Barrie, Ont. before coming to the Secretariat.

Her work in the Secretariat Legal Services Unit consists mainly of providing legal advice and support for the negotiation of tripartite agree­ments for police services on Indian Reserves.

Life in the Pacific Regional Office Many of you have probably wond ered what life is like in the Regional offices of Planning and Management Branch .

Having worked in three regional offi ces of the Secretaria t (Toronto, Ed mon­ton, and now Vancouver) le t me say that there is no such th ing as a typical day in these offices.

Everyday is different, filled with requests for information on a broad range of activities including policing, corrections and parole.

At the same time, even more informa­tion is arriving by telephone, electronic mail, fax, the mail and personal visits.

Most days present at least one chal­lenge for staff, lots of surprises and some very amusing stories.

Let me introduce the s taff of the Vancouver office:

- Brenda Bildfell, our capable offi ce manager, has learned more th an she ever wanted to know about whe re to get a drivers lice nce or security licence, how to get a pardon, how to track down a prisoner, when to involve the police, and how to fi x every imaginable p iece of office equipment, all in the last six months;

- Joan Nuffield who fl ed Ottawa las t fall to seek asylum in Vancouver and found a magnificent view from her window; and,

-your correspondent, Alison Molloy, veteran regional officer.

O ur role in the regions is to know the players in both government and com­munity agencies, to unders tand the environment of our particular region and to represent the Ministry on local committees related to our initiatives.

Then, if you are considering policy or legislative amendments and want to consult those who may be affected, we can put you in touch with the local key

players and o rgani ze a meeting.

If you need information about a g ro up w ho has applied for funding o r where to test a new initia ti ve, we ca n probably offer some advice.

There a re some adva ntages to being 3,000 miles from Ottawa, but it can lead to a sense of isolation.

We're always happy to see s taff from Ottawa when they visit the region -we can even give you tips on the best restaurants and hotels in town!

In the mean time, we'll keep you up to date on the lates t projects as they unfold in the Pacific Region.

- Alison Molloy

Next: Travels in the Pacific Region.

KIDS KORNER

11/uslra/ioll by Kntherirre Kitclri11g, 13.

TEMPO is launching a corner to show off the art work produced by the children of Secretariat employees. Line drawings are the best for reproduction purposes, but TEMPO will cons ider any work by Secretariat children. Submissions to Jeremiah Green, 8th floor commissionaire.

TEMPO Is published monthly by and for the Solicitor General Secretariat

.-----Children's Aid Raises Funds- - ----, The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Secretariat. The Children's Aid Foundation of

Ottawa-Carleton will be holding a fundraising campaign in February to collect money for its work.

Information on the campaign, which comes as the Children's Aid Society (CAS) marks its lOOth year of opera­tion, will be included with federal government salary cheques.

In 1991, the CAS in Ottawa-Ca rleton served over 4,000 families with more than 7,500 children. On any given day, the Society has more than 800 children in its care.

For more information, please contact Joan Fisher (990-2710), the Centennial Fundraising Campaign's departmental liaison officer.

Editorial Board: Bob Cormier, Allan Bartley, Denyse Dufresne, Joe Grebenc, Lyse Pallasclo, Claude Rochon, Laurie Storsater, Deborah Thompson.

Editors: Allan Bartley, Denyse Dufresne.

Production: J.L. Green

l CHRISTMAS 1992 IN THE SECRETARIAT

Jeanne Caron & Deborah Thompson

Pierre Legault & Madeleine Wesley

Dave Rooney

Johanne & Christian St. Denis

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Suzanne Bruyere-Nahas & Helene Brisson

Marc Boulay & Anne-Marie Ooupagne

Annie, Harry & Michael Dearden

Laura, Christine & Angus MacDonald

(I to r):

Daniel Bellemare

Louise Konkle

Ginette Collin

Sue Ferguson

Paul Dubruie

Femande Bastien

Elspeth Gullen

Caroline Fobes

Howard Bebbington

His tory of the Secretariat 1966-1992 The broad mandate of the Secr etariat was reshaped in part by the 1985 Report o f the Task Force on Program Review which led to the transfer of several policy areas from the Ministry.

The Task Force on Program Review was established under the chairman­sh ip o f the Hon. Eric Nielsen to investigate ways to make government programs simpler, more understand­able and more accessible to their clientele.

One review team focussed on certain aspects of the justice system, and 12 Secretariat programs formed part of the review. The 450-page Task Force report was published in November 1985.

While the review team favoured the re-amalgamation of the functions of the Solicitor General and the Attorney General, the public document recom­mended only that the Department of Ju stice and the Secretariat be jointly subj ect to an external " A" base review.

The review team recommended continu­ation of the following Secretariat activities:

Steven and Michael Fong

Criminal Justice Research Program

Demonstration Progrd m

Grants a nd Contributions to National Volunteer Organizations in Criminal Ju stice

Employment Program

Consultation Centre Activities (on a modified basis)

National Victims Resource Centre (with a changed location)

Firearms Registration (with im­proved coordination)

Publications (with the option to contract out)

Ministry Library (with improved mandate).

The review recommended the general continuation of sustaining contribu­tions to Canadian Justice Research Centres and the SG's Fund for In­dependent Research with eventual transfer to the Social Sciences and Humanities Resea rch Council.

The Task Force recommended the Young Offenders Program be relocated to the Department of Justice to com-

plement that Departm ent's re­sponsibi lity for adult criminal justice.

In the wake of the Task Force report, the Young Offenders Program and Firearms Registration were trans­ferred to the Department of Ju sti ce.

Ju stice also assumed leadership in broad criminal justice initiatives such as victims, crime prevention, women and natives in the criminal justice system and international cr iminal justice.

The Ministry remained responsible for the policing, security and correc­tional aspects of these initiatives.

T he transfer of responsibilities was wrenching for the Secretaria t.

The fil es of the period reflect th e natural tensions between the depart­ments and the difficulties of finding an acceptable line between 'criminal justice policy' and 'social justice policy'.

To be continued. ( A dnplcd from resenrch l1y Mo11n Brow11r SUJifJiemetJ!rd by ma/erinl from !he DeJ!IlYimml of juslict• n11d lh t• Nnlionnl ArchiPes.l

Hockey Family par excellence The Fong family spends a lot of time in arenas In winter. Murielle Fong of SAC has two sons, Steven 15 (r), Michael13 (I) and husband Dave(over40) playing hockey through the season. Steven plays on a House League Bantam team, Michael on a Pee Wee Competitive Rep Team and Dave in an Old Timers League. Murielle's sons began their training in hockey school, followed by Novice(S-9), Atom(10-11 ) and Pee Wee(12-13) divisions. Steven has gone on to Bantam (14-15). Over the years, hockey has taken the family to games across Quebec, Ontario and New York State. Although Murielle herself barely skates, she is known as a hockey mom who rarely misses her son's games.

Moose Trees Sergeant-----------.

Illustration by Geoffrey Healey. Commissionaire

The following events are true. Names have been omitted to protect the innocent and g uilty.

The Regim ental Orderly Corporal (a son of Scotland) had drawn up the Regimental Defaulters and Duty Parade (delinquents, sentries and fire-watchers) for routine inspection by the O rderly Sergeant.

The Parade Square was o n the edge of the regimental area separated from the living quarters by a small wood.

The Orderly Sergeant was late, a breach of military discipline not un­common fo r the Sergeant who had a

reputation as a champion liar and braggart.

The Sergeant arrived huffing, puf­fing and dishevelled.

He ex plained his tardiness to the Corpo ral by exclaiming that h e h ad bee n treed by a bull moose in the trees .

The good Corporal fixed him with a steely glance.

"Tell me Sar- r-r-geant," he as ked in a voice loud enough for the ranks to hea r, "wa s it a field moose or was it a ho use moose?"

-Stan Broski ... on active service