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MINISTER MANLEY ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TOTHE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
March 30, 2001 (4:20 p.m. EST) No. 41
MINISTER MANLEY ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO
THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
John Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the appointment of Mary Gusella, currently Head,
The Leadership Network, and Jack Blaney, of British Columbia, as Commissioners of the International Joint
Commission. Pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, Ms. Gusella has been selected by the
Canadian Commissioners to serve as Chair of the Canadian Section.
Mary Gusella is a lawyer and was called to the Bar of Ontario. A public servant for some 30 years, Ms. Gusella
has held a variety of senior positions within the Public Service, including Associate Under Secretary of State,
President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Commissioner of the Public Service Commission.
She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French and Political Science from the University of Toronto and graduated
from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Laws.
Dr. Blaney is a Senior Fellow at the Simon Fraser University Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and former
President of the University. In over 30 years of senior administration, Dr. Blaney has worked to improve the
post-secondary education system throughout the Province of British Columbia.
The International Joint Commission is an independent, binational organization established by the Boundary
Waters Treaty of 1909. It provides the principles and mechanisms to help prevent and resolve disputes
primarily about water quantity and water quality along the boundary between Canada and the United States.
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Biographical notes are attached.
For further information, media representatives may contact:
Sanjeev Chowdhury
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
Biographical Notes
Mary Gusella
Mary Gusella was appointed Head, The Leadership Network on October 18, 1999. The Leadership Network is
responsible for promoting, developing and supporting networks of leaders at all levels of the Public Service of
Canada and assisting them in the ongoing challenge of public service renewal.
Ms. Gusella joined the federal Public Service in 1971 and has served in a number of senior positions in the
areas of economic development, human resource management, policy, co-ordination and government
communications.
She has served as Commissioner of the Public Service Commission of Canada, President of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency and Chairman and President of Enterprise Cape Breton, Deputy Minister of
Multiculturalism and Citizenship and Assistant Secretary of the Cabinet (Communications) in the Privy Council
Office.
Ms. Gusella holds a degree in Law from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor's degree from the University of
Toronto. She was called to the Bar of Ontario and holds a certificate from the Canadian Securities Institute.
She has also completed courses in advanced Negotiation and Mediation in the Professional Instruction for
Lawyers Program at Harvard Law School.
Ms. Gusella has served on the Board of Trustees of the National Film Board of Canada and on the Board of
Directors of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada and as its President in 1999-2000.
Jack Blaney
Jack Blaney is Senior Fellow, The Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University (SFU).
Previous University positions held by Dr. Blaney include President, Vice-President (External Relations) and
Dean of Continuing Studies.
In over 30 years of senior administration in post-secondary education, Dr. Blaney has worked with colleagues
to extend degree completion opportunities to adults throughout British Columbia; create liberal arts, public
affairs and professional continuing education programs; raise over $100 million in private funds for SFU;
establish the SFU downtown campus and Centre for Dialogue; and head one of Canada's premier universities.
He has also worked with institutional partners to help make the overall higher education system work well for
the citizens of British Columbia.
Dr. Blaney was born in British Columbia, has received several national and regional honours and has served on
a variety of community boards, including the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium, KCTS/9 Public Television,
the Vancouver Board of Trade and the Vancouver Police Department.
Among Dr. Blaney's current projects is the completion of a book on "The Idea of Leadership."
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