More changes to the top ranks of Nova Scotia's civil service

Premier Tim Houston made changes Monday to senior leadership within the public servicefor the second time in just over two weeks.

This time it's to deal with the departure of Candace Thomas, the woman who has been the deputy minister of justice for four years. Thomas is leaving the provincial government to take on a new job asthe top lawyer at Nova Scotia Health.

Jennifer Glenniewill take over the top job at Justice. She was an associate deputy minister for cabinet.

Karen Gatien, deputy minister of natural resources and renewables,has beenpromoted to the ranks of executive deputy minister. According to a news release from the premier's office, she will be assigned extra dutieson top of what she's already doing at Natural Resources.

The deputy minister of African Nova Scotianaffairs, Tracey Thomas, is also getting extra work along with an added title. She has been named deputy minister of the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism.

On May 31, the premier named Tracey Taweelto replace Laura Lee Langley as the province's top civil servant. Langley is leaving the government to take over as head of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

At the time, Houston also announced Jeannine Lagasse, a former deputy minister of health, as clerk of executive council and deputy minister of Treasury and Policy Board.