Nathalie Normandeau replaced Béchard as Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife. Bechard was also named the Minister of Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs replacing Jacques P. Dupuis.
This passage describes a cabinet reshuffle where Nathalie Normandeau became the new Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, replacing Béchard.  Béchard was then appointed to the position of Minister of Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, succeeding Jacques P. Dupuis.