NICKEL BELT – GREATER SUDBURY - Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, is honoured to continue as Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Official Languages and has also been appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Johnathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources. In addition, he will remain active and engaged in his roles on both the National Standing Committee on the Status of Women and on the Joint Interparliamentary Council.  These new increased responsibilities will diversify his current role.

As Parliamentary Secretary, Serré will support the Ministers in their duties, including representing the Minister in the House of Commons and at various events.

Elected in 2015, Marc G. Serré has been a strong advocate for rural communities and for economic and social prosperity in his riding of Nickel Belt and all Northern Ontario. Serré has previously served as:

• Chair of the Liberal Rural Caucus
• Chair of the Northern Ontario Liberal Caucus
• Parliamentary Secretary for 3 Ministers including Rural Economic Development, Natural Ressources and Official Languages

Serré has also served as a member of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Standing Committee on Immigration, and he is the current President of the Canadian Section of the ParlAmericas, where his focus is drawn to the link between mining in Canada and Latin American countries. His wealth of experience will serve him well in his new role.

On the Natural Ressources file, MP Serré will support Minister Wilkinson’s mandate which, in large, is to support whole-of-government efforts to reduce emissions, create clean jobs and to address climate-related challenges. On the Official Languages side, MP Serré will continue to support Minister Boissonnault’s mandate, which overall, is to work with official language minority communities across the country to support their vitality and to implement the 2023-2028 action plan.

MP Serré will also continue to work collaboratively with his members of caucus on important topics such as infrastructure, economic development, affordability, housing, environmental sustainability, Indigenous issues, seniors, families, and so much more.

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“I am both humbled and grateful to have been presented with these 2 appointments and would like to thank the Prime Minister for his confidence. I look forward to working alongside both my Honourable colleagues, Ministers Wilkinson and Boissonnault, the entire cabinet and all members of Parliament. I accept the responsibilities that come with the work ahead and am very much up to the task. During our recent caucus retreat, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized our government’s commitment to addressing the affordability crisis. It accentuates the work we’ve been doing specifically on the housing file to make life better for Canadians and further builds upon our National Housing strategy. Additionally, the news on the GST removal for rental constructions, the extension of CEBA loans for small businesses, the pressure on grocery chains to reduce costs, and the reviewal to strengthen the Canadian Competition Act, amongst other things, leaves us in an optimistic place as the House returns to session – and this is just a start for more measures to come. As always, the lines of communication remain open to all my constituents, and I look forward to our collaborative work together.”– Marc G. Serré, MP for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Ressources and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages

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Kaylie Dudgeon
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Marc G. Serré
MP Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages
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