Former Prime Minister's Newsroom Archive (1995-2003)

News Releases

• Appointment to the Senate (Jim Munson) , December 10, 2003
  
  
• Chinese Premier to Visit Canada , December 9, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women) , December 8, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Diplomatic Appointment , December 2, 2003
  
  

• Prime Minister to Participate in Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Nigeria and Visit France , November 28, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister appoints interm President of the Public Service Commission of Canada , November 13, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister welcomes new Privacy Commissioner , November 13, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister announces appointment to the Security Intelligence Review Committee , November 13, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister and Madame Chrétien to Visit Toronto , November 12, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister on the occasion of Remembrance Day , November 10, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Advisory Committee for the New Canada History Centre , November 7, 2003
  
  
• Appointment to the Senate , November 7, 2003
  
  
• Canada and South Africa Sign Joint Declaration of Intent to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation , November 4, 2003
  
  
• Letter by the Prime Minister to Premiers and Territorial Leaders , November 3, 2003
  
  

• President of South Africa to Visit Canada , October 28, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Chrétien Witnesses Business Signings in India , October 24, 2003
  
  
• Canada and India Commit to Further Strenghtening Their Relations , October 24, 2003
  
  
• Canada and China Sign Bilateral Agreements , October 22, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister to Attend APEC Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand and visit China and India , October 14, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces the Creation of a Caucus Task Force on Seasonal Work , October 9, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Israel Asper) , October 7, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Tragic Incident in Afghanistan). , October 2, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces New Associate Deputy Minister of Justice , October 2, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces an Appointment to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy , October 2, 2003
  
  

• President of Afghanistan to Visit Canada , September 25, 2003
  
  
• President of Pakistan to Visit Canada , September 24, 2003
  
  
• Canada and the Netherlands Commit to Further Strengthening Their Relations , September 23, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister to Attend 58th Session of United Nations General Assembly , September 18, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Fred M. Packard International Parks Merit Award) , September 17, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces the Creation of a Caucus Task Force on Seniors , September 17, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister to mark the two-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States , September 10, 2003
  
  
• Appointments to the Senate , September 9, 2003
  
  

• Statement by the Prime Minister (Death of the Honourable John Munro) , August 19, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Blackout) , August 15, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Chrétien and President George W. Bush Announce the Formation of a Joint Task Force , August 15, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Lieutenant-Governor Appointment , August 15, 2003
  
  
• National Acadian Day , August 14, 2003
  
  
• Government of Canada Announces $1 Billion Toward Implementation of the Climate Change Plan for Canada , August 12, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (re-opening of the US border to Canadian beef) , August 8, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Welcomes the Release of William Sampson , August 8, 2003
  
  

• Statement by the Prime Minister (Concert for Toronto) , July 31, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Death of Bob Hope) , July 28, 2003
  
  
• Letter by the Prime Minister to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers , July 25, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Appoints Gaétan Lussier as New Chair of the External Advisory Committee on Smart Regulation , July 23, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Death of Carol Shields) , July 17, 2003
  
  
• Progressive Governance Summit Final Communiqué , July 14, 2003
  
  
• Jean Chrétien on Immigration and Multiculturalism in Canada , July 12, 2003
  
  
• President of Chile to Visit Canada , July 10, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister to Attend the London Progressive Governance Summit , July 8, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister on Canada's Selection as the Host Country for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games , July 2, 2003
  
  

• Prime Minister Welcomes Positive Developments in Middle East , June 30, 2003
  
  
• Canada Day , June 27, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister to Visit the Czech Republic , June 27, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Appointment of New Chief of Staff , June 26, 2003
  
  
• Appointments to the Senate , June 26, 2003
  
  
• President of Kazakhstan to visit Canada , June 20, 2003
  
  
• St. Jean-Baptiste Day , June 20, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Changes in the Senior Ranks of the Public Service , June 19, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Change to Title of Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) , June 18, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister on Same Sex Unions , June 17, 2003
  
  
• The Prime Minister Reports Status of Throne Speech Commitments , June 17, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (death of Pierre Bourgault) , June 16, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister on the Recent Violence in the Middle East , June 12, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Appointment of New Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission , June 10, 2003
  
  
• Canada Concludes Chairmanship of Summit of the Americas , June 9, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces an Appointment to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy , June 9, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister of Portugal to Visit Canada , June 5, 2003
  
  
• The 2003 Summit of the G8 , June 3, 2003
  
  

• Prime Minister Announces G8 Global Partnership Projects , May 30, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Appointments to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy , May 29, 2003
  
  
• Canada and the European Union Issue Statement , May 28, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Commits New Funding for Africa and Releases Report on Canada's Implementation of the G8 Africa Action Plan , May 26, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Jean Chrétien Announces the Creation of the Canada History Centre , May 26, 2003
  
  
• Fact Sheet - New Cases of SARS , May 26, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Chrétien to Attend Canada-EU and G8 Summits, the St. Petersburg Anniversary Celebrations and the Juno Beach Centre Opening , May 23, 2003
  
  
• Government of Canada launches Canada-France 2004 , May 22, 2003
  
  
• Canada and France Issue Two Joint Statements and Sign New Agreements , May 22, 2003
  
  
• Joint Statement on Cultural Diversity , May 22, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces New President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency , May 20, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister of France to Visit Canada , May 15, 2003
  
  
• Outstanding Teachers and Early Childhood Educators Honoured at the Prime Minister's Awards Celebration , May 15, 2003
  
  
• Canada to Contribute a Further $200 Million for Iraq's Recovery and Reconstruction , May 14, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Death of John Savage) , May 13, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces By-Elections for June 16, 2003 , May 11, 2003
  
  
• Canada-Alberta Partnership Funds Ring Roads in Calgary and Edmonton , May 9, 2003
  
  
• Government of Canada Action to Contain the Effects of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) , May 2, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Names Members of External Advisory Committee on Smart Regulation , May 1, 2003
  
  

• Canada makes Further Contribution to Humanitarian and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq , April 29, 2003
  
  
• Canada Welcomes the Signing of New Agreements in the Dominican Republic , April 15, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister announces changes in the Ministry , April 11, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Changes to the Senior Ranks of the Public Service , April 11, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister to visit the Dominican Republic , April 10, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Death of Cardinal Carter) , April 7, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister announces By-Election for May 12, 2003 , April 6, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Doer Announce $160 Million for the Red River Floodway Expansion , April 3, 2003
  
  

• Canada Ratifies NATO Enlargement Protocols , March 28, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Appointment of Two Francophones as Chief Justices , March 26, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister - Reaction to war in Iraq , March 20, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister - Death of Émile Genest , March 19, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Response to a Question on Iraq , March 17, 2003
  
  
• President of Mozambique to Visit Canada , March 14, 2003
  
  
• The Prime Minister Congratulates Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , March 12, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Postponement of Team Canada) , March 10, 2003
  
  
• Interview given by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos , March 9, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Calvert Announce $164 Million To Improve Highways in Saskatchewan , March 5, 2003
  
  
• Canada-British Columbia Investments to Kicking Horse Canyon and Improve Highway Access to Border Crossings , March 5, 2003
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests $405 Million to Reduce Homelessness , March 4, 2003
  
  

• Canada and Mexico sign Bilateral Agreements , February 27, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister to Visit Mexico , February 24, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Appointment to the Security Intelligence Review Committee , February 20, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Appoints Hugh MacDiarmid as Chair of the External Advisory Committee on Smart Regulation , February 11, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (death of Marcel Desjardins) , February 10, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Announces Visit of President George W. Bush , February 6, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister of Sweden to Visit Canada , February 6, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Death of Charlie Biddle) , February 5, 2003
  
  
• First Ministers Agree on 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal (February 5, 2003) , February 5, 2003
  
  
• Statement by The Prime Minister (Drowning Off The Northeastern Coast of Newfoundland) , February 4, 2003
  
  
• Statement by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien (Fatal Avalanche in British Columbia) , February 2, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Jean Chrétien makes statement on loss of space shuttle Columbia , February 1, 2003
  
  

• Letter sent by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to Premiers and Government Leaders , January 23, 2003
  
  
• Statement by the Prime Minister (Avalanche on the Durrand glacier) , January 20, 2003
  
  
• Statement by The Prime Minister , January 14, 2003
  
  
• Prime Minister Names Parliamentary Secretaries , January 13, 2003