Mauril Bélanger
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Mauril A. Bélanger, PC
, MP
(born June 15, 1955) is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party
. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.
Bélanger was first elected to Parliament on February 13, 1995 in a by-election
. His predecessor, Jean-Robert Gauthier
, was appointed to the Senate
.
Bélanger represents the riding of Ottawa-Vanier in the eastern part of the city, an electoral district containing diverse economic and social classes. It is home to many ethnic communities and has a large Francophone population. Ottawa-Vanier is considered a solid Liberal riding, having returned a Liberal MP since its creation in 1935, usually in a landslide. Bélanger himself has won by large margins in the 1997
, 2000
, 2004
, 2006
, and 2008
elections.
As member of Parliament, Bélanger has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, member of the Standing Committee on the Library of Parliament and member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Urban Issues. From July 1998 to August 2000, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In December 2003, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Chief Government Whip.
Prior to entering politics, Bélanger held various positions in the public and private sectors. He graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1977, where he had served as President of the Student Federation. In the early 1980s, he worked for the Honourable Jean-Luc Pépin, then Minister of Transport. In the mid to late 1980s, he worked as a registered investment advisor. He was the Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Regional Council of Ottawa-Carleton prior to his election to the House of Commons.
Bélanger was born in Mattawa, Ontario
, a small logging town in Eastern Ontario.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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, MP
Member of Parliament
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(born June 15, 1955) is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.
Bélanger was first elected to Parliament on February 13, 1995 in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
. His predecessor, Jean-Robert Gauthier
Jean-Robert Gauthier
Jean-Robert Gauthier, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian politician.A chiropractor by training, he entered politics as trustee on a local school board. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Ottawa East in the 1972 election as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament...
, was appointed to the Senate
Canadian Senate
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.
Bélanger represents the riding of Ottawa-Vanier in the eastern part of the city, an electoral district containing diverse economic and social classes. It is home to many ethnic communities and has a large Francophone population. Ottawa-Vanier is considered a solid Liberal riding, having returned a Liberal MP since its creation in 1935, usually in a landslide. Bélanger himself has won by large margins in the 1997
Canadian federal election, 1997
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, 2000
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, 2004
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, 2006
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, and 2008
Canadian federal election, 2008
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elections.
As member of Parliament, Bélanger has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, member of the Standing Committee on the Library of Parliament and member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Urban Issues. From July 1998 to August 2000, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In December 2003, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Chief Government Whip.
Prior to entering politics, Bélanger held various positions in the public and private sectors. He graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1977, where he had served as President of the Student Federation. In the early 1980s, he worked for the Honourable Jean-Luc Pépin, then Minister of Transport. In the mid to late 1980s, he worked as a registered investment advisor. He was the Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Regional Council of Ottawa-Carleton prior to his election to the House of Commons.
Bélanger was born in Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in Ojibwa...
, a small logging town in Eastern Ontario.