Premier Gordon Campbell announced the following five changes to cabinet Tuesday. Michael de Jong is appointed Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and Government House Leader. 
Tom Christensen is the new Minister of Children and Family Development. Stan Hagen is the new Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts. Olga Ilich is the new Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services. Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg rejoins cabinet as the new Minister of State for ActNow BC, under the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts. -----------------------------------------------
Christensen part of cabinet shuffle
By richard rolke Morning Star StaffAug 16 2006 http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/Okanagan Vernon MLA Tom Christensen has been shuffled into a controversial cabinet post but that’s not scaring him off. Premier Gordon Campbell announced Tuesday that Christensen will move to children and family development from aboriginal relations and reconciliation. “It seems like a ministry that gets a lot of negative attention but it does a lot of good work,” he told The Morning Star. In recent years, the ministry has been scrutinized for the death of children living within the system. Christensen says such attention is expected because children are involved. “It’s important to have an open and transparent review process when these situations occur.” Christensen believes his new portfolio will provide him opportunities to work more with local organizations such as the North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society, Kindale Development Centre and the North Okanagan Community Life Society. “I have good relations with the service providers,” he said. He expects he will continue with the ministry’s shift towards community-centred services and not centralization in Victoria. Michael deJong is the new aboriginal relations minister while two other changes to cabinet have also occurred. Christensen believes Campbell opted for a cabinet shuffle now because the cycle for next year’s budget is starting.
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