Representative	Date of Appointment	Alternate(s)	Date of Appointment	Attaché
H.E. Graeme C. CLARK Ambassador, Permanent Representative Ext: 7724	September 11, 2006	Mr. Pierre GIROUX Counselor, Alternate Representative	September 2, 2008	Ms. Daniele DRAGON Attaché
		Mr. Darren ROGERS Counselor, Alternate Representative	December 1, 2008
		Ms. Keltie PATTERSON First Secretary, Alternate Representative Ext. 7266	August 29, 2006
		Ms. Swathi KAPPAGANTULA Second Secretary, Alternate Representative Ext. 7208	July 31, 2006
		Ms. Patricia D'COSTA Alternate Representative Ext: 7221	June 18, 2007
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Prime Minister:
The Right Honourable Stephen Joseph HARPER

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada:
The Honourable Robert D. NICHOLSON

Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture):
The Honourable Jean-Pierre BLACKBURN

Minister of Veterans Affairs:
The Honourable Gregory Francis THOMPSON

Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State (Seniors) :
The Honourable Marjory LEBRETON

Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians:
The Honourable Chuck STRAHL

Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway:
The Honourable Peter Gordon MACKAY

Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway :
The Honourable Stockwell DAY

President of the Treasury Board:
The Honourable Vic TOEWS

Minister of Labour :
The Honourable Rona AMBROSE

Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development:
The Honourable Diane FINLEY

Minister of International Cooperation :
The Honourable Beverly J. ODA

Minister of the Environment:
The Honourable Jim PRENTICE

Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities:
The Honourable John BAIRD

Minister of Foreign Affairs :
The Honourable Lawrence CANNON

Minister of Industry:
The Honourable Tony CLEMENT

Minister of Finance:
The Honourable James Michael FLAHERTY

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La Francophonie:
The Honourable Josée VERNER

Minister of the Environment:
The Honourable John BAIRD

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons :
The Honourable Jay D. HILL

Minister of Public Safety:
The Honourable Peter VAN LOAN

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board:
The Honourable Gerry RITZ

Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism:
The Honourable Jason KENNEY

Minister of Public Works and Government Services:
The Honourable Christian PARADIS

Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages:
The Honourable Josée VERNER

Minister of Health :
The Honourable Leona AGLUKKAQ

Minister of Natural Resources:
The Honourable Lisa RAITT

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans:
The Honourable Gail SHEA

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States:
Graeme CLARK

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States:
Gary DOER

Capital: Ottawa

National Holiday: July 1

Date of Entry into the Inter-American System : 1990

Website: http://www.ameriquescanada.org