Jean-Yves Laforest (born June 13, 1949 in

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) is a former Canadian politician who served as the

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for the riding of

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from 2006 to 2011.

Background

Before he entered politics, Laforest was an administrator by profession.

Member of Parliament

He was first elected to the

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in the 2006 federal election representing the

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for the riding of

. He sat in the Bloc Québécois shadow cabinet as critic for the

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. He lost his riding to the NDP in the 2011 federal election. Briefly after

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, a

-based TV network, announced that it would abolish its information services division, Laforest introduced legislation that would create a separate branch of the

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for Quebec. Le Bloc réclame de nouveau un CRTC québécois, La Presse, May 1, 2008
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* 1949 births Living people 21st-century Canadian politicians Bloc Québécois MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Shawinigan {{BlocQuébécois-MP-stub