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John Brassard, Chair
CPC - Barrie–Innisfil, Ontario

John Brassard

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2015
  • Re-elected: 2019, 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Former firefighter for 30 years and city councilor for Barrie City for 9 years. Also served as an executive member of the Markham Professional Firefighters’ Association, including a three-year term as President.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Critic: Urban Affairs (Transport) (2015-2016); Veterans Affairs
  • Deputy Critic: Agriculture and Agri-Food (Rural Affairs) (2015-2017)
  • Deputy Whip of the Conservative Party (2017-2020)
  • Shadow Cabinet: Minister for Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) (2020-2021); Ethics and Accountable Government (Treasury Board) (2021-2022)
  • House Leader (2022)
  • Member: Member of the Board of Internal Economy (2022); Joint Interparliamentary Council (2017-2020)
  • Former Member: Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group, Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Canada-China Legislative Association

Committee Membership

  • Chair: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2022); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2022)
  • Vice-Chair: Veterans Affairs (2020-2021)
  • Member: Former Member Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-2022 | Present); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-2022 | Present); Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee (Present); Liaison (Present);
  • (inter alia): Afghanistan (2021-2022); Veterans Affairs (2016-2017 | 2020-2021); Procedure and House Affairs (2019-2020 | 2020); COVID-19 Pandemic (2020); Subcommittee on the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment (2018-2019)

Hon. Mona Fortier, Vice-Chair
LPC – Ottawa-Vanier, Ontario

Mona Fortier

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2017
  • Re-elected: 2019, 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Franco-Ontarian. Grew up in Ottawa-Vanier riding. Communications professional who worked as Chief Director of Communications and Market Development at Collège La Cité and managed her own strategic communications consulting firm. She has also served on several non-profit Boards of Directors, including the Montfort Hospital, the Ontario Provincial Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs, and the Shaw Centre. Advocates for health care, education, job creation, and francophone affairs.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • President: Treasury Board (2021-2023),
  • Minister: Middle Class Prosperity (2019-2021)
  • Associate Minister: Finance (2019-2021)
  • Member (Inter alia): Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (2017, Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (2023-present), Canada-France Inter-parliamentary Association, Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group, Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

Committee Membership

  • Vice-Chair: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2023-present)
  • Member: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2023-present), International Trade (2023-present), Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2023-present)
  • Former Member: COVID-19 Pandemic (2020), Official Languages (2018-2019), Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada of the Standing Committee on Health (2018-2019), Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (2017-2018)

René Villemure, Vice-Chair
BQ – Trois-Rivières, Québec

René Villemure

Election To The House Of Commons

  • Elected: 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Obtained a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Sherbrooke. He founded the Quebec Institute of Applied Ethics, then Éthikos. He is also involved in the cause of literacy and international Francophonie, particularly with the Literacy Foundation and numerous international organizations in the Francophonie.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Critic: International Francophonie (Canadian Heritage) (2021-Present); Ethics, Privacy and Access to Information (Treasury Board) (2021-Present)
  • Member (Inter alia): Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association; Canada-China Legislative Association; Canada- Germany Interparliamentary Group; Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association; Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association; Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group; Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association; Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

Committee Membership

  • Vice-Chair: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present)
  • Member: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics; Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present)

Parm Bains
LPC - Steveston—Richmond East, British Columbia

Parm Bains

Election To The House Of Commons

  • Elected: 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Former instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Previously, he was a media and public relations officer with the provincial government.
 

Committee Membership

  • Member: Government Operations and Estimates (2021-Present); Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021- Present)

Michael Barrett
CPC – Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands And Rideau Lakes, Ontario

Michael Barrett

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2018
  • Re-elected: 2019, 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Attended Algonquin College and enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces. He also worked as a human resources manager and served as a municipal councillor.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Shadow Minister: Ethics and Accountable Government – Treasury Board (2022-Present)
  • Shadow Minister: Health – Health (2022)
  • Deputy House Leader and Co-Chair: Question Period Planning – House of Commons (2021-2022)
  • Shadow Cabinet Minister: Ethics – Treasury Board (2019-2021)

Committee Membership

  • Vice-Chair: Medical Assistance in Dying (2022); Heath (2022)
  • Member: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2020-2021 | 2022-Present); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (2022); Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2020-2021 | 2022- Present); Government Operations and Estimates (2022-Present)
  • Former Member: Justice and Human Rights (2019); COVID-19 Pandemic (2020); Procedure and House Affairs (2021-2022); Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (2021-2022); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Health (2022)

Pam Damoff
LPC – Oakville North-Burlington, Ontario

Pam Damoff

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2015
  • Re-elected: 2019, 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Community activist and business professional with 25+ years of corporate experience. Served as an Oakville Town Councilor from 2010-2015. including employment for persons living with disabilities, women’s empowerment, mental health, environmental protection, criminal justice reform, Indigenous reconciliation and cycling and improved cycling infrastructure.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Parliamentary Secretary: Foreign Affairs (2023-present), Public Safety (2021-2023), Indigenous Services (2019-2021), Health (2019)
  • Member (Inter alia): Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
  • Former Member (Inter alia): Canada-China Legislative Association, Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association, Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

Committee Membership

  • Member: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2023-present), Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2023-present), Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2021-present), Afghanistan (2021-present)
  • Former Member: Public Safety and National Security (2021-2023), Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2020-2021)

Jacques Gourde
CPC – Lévis—Lotbinière, Quebec

Jacques Gourde

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2006
  • Re-elected: 2008, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Obtained a diploma in farming management and was a producer and exporter of hay in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage. He was an organizer for the Action Démocratique du Québec from 2003 until his election.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Parliamentary Secretary: Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (2013-2015); Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec (2011-2013); Minister of Public Works and Government Services and for Official Languages (2011); Minister of Public Works and Government Services and to the Minister of National Revenue (2008-2011); Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (2007-2008); Minister of Natural Resources (2007); Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board (2006-2007)
  • Member and Vice-Chair: Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association;
  • Former Member (Inter alia): Board of Internal Economy; Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association; Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie; Canada-China Legislative Association

Committee Membership

  • Member: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2013-2014 | 2017-2019 | 2020-2021 | Present)
  • Former Member (inter alia): Official Languages (2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2014-2015 | 2021-2022); COVID-19 Pandemic (2020); Agriculture and Agri-Food (2016-2017); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (2013-2014 | 2014-2015); Government Operations and Estimates (2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013)

Matthew Green
NDP – Hamilton Centre, Ontario

Matthew Green

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2019
  • Re-elected: 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Obtained a B.A. in political science and legal studies from Acadia University, as well as certificates in government leadership and social enterprise initiatives from Harvard University. Served for the 2014-2018 term as the Ward 3 Councilor on Hamilton City Council. Former Executive Director of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion and Former small business owner in Hamilton.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Critic: Ethics and Treasury Board (Treasury Board) (2019-2021 | 2021-Present); National Revenue (2019-2021); Public Services and Procurement (Public Services and Procurement Canada) (2019-2021), Treasury Board (Treasury Board) (2019-2021)
  • Deputy critic: Employment, Workforce Development and Labour (Employment and Social Development) (2021- Present); Public Services and Procurement (Public Works and Government Services) (2021-Present)
  • Member: Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group, Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group, Canada-Italy Interparliamentary Group, Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Committee Membership

  • Joint Chair: Declaration of Emergency (Present)
  • Member: Declaration of Emergency (Present); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present); Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present)
  • Former Member: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (2020- 2021); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (2020 | 2020-2021); Government Operations and Estimates (2020 | 2020-2021); Public Accounts (2020 | 2020-2021); COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

Mike Kelloway
LPC - Cape Breton-Canso, Nova Scotia

Mike Kelloway

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2019
  • Re-elected: 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Lifelong Cape Bretoner. Prior to politics, worked in post-secondary education. Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies from Cape Breton University and a Master of Continuing Education in Organizational Leadership from the University of Calgary.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Parliamentary Secretary: Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (2021-Present)

Committee Membership

  • Member: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2023-Present), Fisheries and Oceans (2021-present), Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (2021-present)
  • Former Member: Health (2020-2021), Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Health (2020-2021), Justice and Human Rights (2020-2021), COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

Damien C. Kurek
CPC – Battle River—Crowfoot, Alberta

Damien C. Kurek

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2019
  • Re-elected: 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Studies and Communications and a Diploma in Biblical Studies from Trinity Western University. Actively involved in conservative politics across Canada including working for the Hon. Kevin Sorenson, MP while Minister of State (Finance) in Ottawa and worked at the Saskatchewan Legislature in a number of policy, communications, and research roles while Brad Wall was Premier.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Deputy Shadow Minister : Rural Economic Development and Rural Broadband Strategy (Infrastructure and Communities) (2021-2022)
  • Member: Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group, Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association

Committee Membership

  • Vice-Chair: Environment and Sustainable Development (Present)
  • Member: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2020 | 2021-Present); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (Present)
  • Former Member: COVID-19 Pandemic (2020); Public Safety and National Security (2020-2021)

Iqra Khalid
LPC – Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ontario

Iqra Khalid

Election To The House Of Commons

  • First elected: 2015
  • Re-elected: 2019, 2021

Professional Background

  • Education and Career: Studied criminology at York University and completed her law degree at the University of Michigan. The MP later worked for the City of Mississauga’s legal department.
 

Political And Parliamentary Roles

  • Member: National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (2021 | 2022-Present)
  • Member : Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association; Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group
  • Vice-Chair: Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
  • Former member: Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly; Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association

Committee Membership

  • Former Chair: Justice and Human Rights (2020-2021); Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (2020-2021)
  • Vice-Chair: Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present)
  • Member: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present); Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2021-Present)
  • Former member: Justice and Human Rights; Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights; Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development; COVID-19 Pandemic; Liaison; Scrutiny of Regulations
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