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Canadian House Of Commons Standing Committee On Transport, Infrastructure And Communities ...
The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) is a committee in the House of Commons of Canada. It focuses on transport, infrastructure and communities. Before the 39th Parliament (2006-2008), the committee was known as just the Standing Committee on Transport. Studies *Canada Post *Rail Safety *Safety solutions on all modes of transport *Transport security *Study on the review of Toronto Port Authority Report Membership Subcommittees *Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (STRA) External links Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) {{Canadian Parliament Standing Committees Transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body whose members are known as members of Parliament (MPs). There have been 338 MPs since the most recent electoral district redistribution for the 2015 federal election, which saw the addition of 30 seats. Members are elected by simple plurality ("first-past-the-post" system) in each of the country's electoral districts, which are colloquially known as ''ridings''. MPs may hold office until Parliament is dissolved and serve for constitutionally limited terms of up to five years after an election. Historically, however, terms have ended before their expiry and the sitting government has typically dissolved parliament within four years of an election according to a long-standing convention. In any case, an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Iacono
Angelo G. Iacono is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Alfred-Pellan in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. Iacono attended McGill University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, and then studied law at both the Université du Québec à Montréal (civil law) and the University of Ottawa (common law), as well as attending the University of Lyon in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... Liberal.ca. Iacono was the Liberal Party's candidate in Alfred-Pellan during the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Aubin
Robert Aubin (born May 26, 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Trois-Rivières from 2011 to 2019 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Background and education Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Aubin has a diploma in geography from Université Laval and a degree in music and education from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. At the time of his election, he had been a teacher at the Séminaire St-Joseph for nearly 25 years. He has also been a musician. Political career Aubin was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election and he was re-elected in 2015. After the 2015 election, Aubin was appointed the NDP critic for International development and La Francophonie in the 42nd Canadian Parliament The 42nd Canadian Parliament was in session from December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019, with the membership of its lower chamber, the House of Commons of Canada, having been determined by the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Democratic Party (Canada)
The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * the party occupies the left, to centre-left on the political spectrum, sitting to the left of the Liberal Party. The party was founded in 1961 by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The federal and provincial (or territorial) level NDPs are more integrated than other political parties in Canada, and have shared membership (except for the New Democratic Party of Quebec). The NDP has never won the largest share of seats at the federal level and thus has never formed government. From 2011 to 2015, it formed the Official Opposition, but apart from that, it has been the third or fourth-largest party in the House of Commons. However, the party has held considerable influence during periods o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond—Arthabaska
Richmond—Arthabaska is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Geography The riding, north of the city of Sherbrooke, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Estrie. It consists of the Regional County Municipalities (RCM) of Les Sources and Arthabaska and the centre of the RCM of Le Val-Saint-François. It includes in particular the towns of Victoriaville and Val-des-Sources. The neighbouring ridings are Drummond, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Mégantic—L'Érable, Compton—Stanstead, Sherbrooke, Brome—Missisquoi, and Shefford. Its population is 100,116, including 82,663 voters, and its area is 3,563 km². History The riding was created in 1996 from portions of Drummond, Richmond—Wolfe, Compton—Stanstead and Lotbinière—L'Érable ridings. There were no territory changes to this riding from the 2012 electoral redistribution. Members of Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Rayes
Alain Rayes (born December 11, 1971) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Richmond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election, and reelected in the 2019 and 2021 elections. From 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2022, Rayes served as Conservative leader Andrew Scheer as well as Erin O'Toole's Quebec lieutenant. Before federal politics, Rayes served for six years as the mayor of Victoriaville. Biography Alain Rayes is a native of Victoriaville, He is the eldest of four children of a family originally from Egypt. He earned a bachelor of mathematics, specialising in teaching computer science, and later a masters in educational administration. He began his career as a teacher before obtaining management positions, including Director of the Polyvalente Le Boisé Victoriaville. Provincial and municipal politics Rayes began his political career as a candidate for the ADQ alongside Mario Dumont, finishing second i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek (french: Sentier Carlton—Eagle Creek) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan. It encompasses a portion of Saskatchewan formerly included in the electoral districts of Saskatoon—Humboldt, Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, and Saskatoon—Wanuskewin. Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015. The riding was originally intended to be named Humboldt—Warman—Martensville—Rosetown. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...: Electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Block
Kelly Block (born November 30, 1961) is a Canadian politician representing the electoral district of Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek since 2015. She was first elected in the 2008 Canadian federal election to serve as the Member of Parliament for the Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar district. Prior to her election to the House of Commons, Block served two terms as mayor of Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Block was Waldheim's first female mayor, and also served as chairperson of the Gabriel Springs Health District. Block was later appointed to the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority when the government of Saskatchewan amalgamated its health districts. Block ran unsuccessfully for the Saskatchewan Party nomination for the provincial Martensville constituency by-election in November 2006 against Nancy Heppner. Career Block is a member of the Conservative Party. She was appointed to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) and the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mégantic—L'Érable
Mégantic—L'Érable is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The current MP is Conservative Luc Berthold. Geography Straddling the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, it consists of the regional county municipalities of Les Appalaches, L'Érable, and Le Granit. Notable towns include Thetford Mines, Plessisville and Lac-Mégantic. The neighbouring ridings are Compton—Stanstead, Richmond—Arthabaska, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, and Beauce. Its population is 87,078, including 69,617 voters, and it covers an area of 5,912 km². History The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable ridings. The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain territory from Beauce and lose a small fraction of territory to Lévis—Lotbinière. Members of Parl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Berthold
Luc Berthold (born 1965 or 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Mégantic—L'Érable in the House of Commons in the 2015 election. On February 6, 2022, Berthold was appointed Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party by interim leader Candice Bergen. Berthold was also named the party's Quebec lieutenant, replacing Alain Rayes Alain Rayes (born December 11, 1971) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Richmond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election, and reelected in the 2019 and 2021 electi .... Electoral record References External links * Living people Conservative Party of Canada MPs French Quebecers Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Mayors of Thetford Mines Politicians from Sherbrooke 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Deputy opposition leaders {{Quebec-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party Of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada (french: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a federal political party in Canada. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the two main right-leaning parties, the Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) and the Canadian Alliance, the latter being the successor of the Western Canadian-based Reform Party. The party sits at the centre-right to the right of the Canadian political spectrum, with their federal rival, the Liberal Party of Canada, positioned to their left. The Conservatives are defined as a "big tent" party, practising "brokerage politics" and welcoming a broad variety of members, including "Red Tories" and " Blue Tories". From Canadian Confederation in 1867 until 1942, the original Conservative Party of Canada participated in numerous governments and had multiple names. However, by 1942, the main right-wing Canadian force became known as the Progressive Conservative Party. In the 1993 federal el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississauga—Streetsville
Mississauga—Streetsville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. This riding is centred on the villages of Streetsville and Meadowvale. Mississauga—Streetsville is one of the most affluent ridings in Ontario, along with Mississauga—Erin Mills and Mississauga—Lakeshore. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2021 Census'' Ethnic groups: 40.1% White, 25.3% South Asian, 6.4% Black, 6.3% Chinese, 5.5% Arab, 5.2% Filipino, 3.0% Latin American, 1.8% Southeast Asian Languages: 51.7% English, 5.1% Urdu, 3.8% Arabic, 2.6% Spanish, 2.5% Mandarin, 2.4% Tagalog, 2.2% Polish, 2.1% Punjabi, 1.8% Portuguese, 1.8% Cantonese, 1.6% Hindi, 1.3% Tamil, 1.1% French, 1.1% Italian, 1.0% Vietnamese Religions: 53.6% Christian (32.7% Catholic, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.6% Anglican, 1.9% United Church, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian, 10.6% Other), 15.3% Muslim, 8.8% Hindu, 2.5% Sikh, 1.6% Buddhist, 17. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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