Paul McCrossan
Encyclopedia
William Paul Joseph McCrossan (born May 20, 1942) is an actuary
and former Canadian Member of Parliament
.
by profession, McCrossan has served as president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries
. He was employed by Canada Life Assurance
prior to being elected to the House of Commons.
as a Progressive Conservative
from 1978, when he was elected in a by-election
until his defeat in the 1980 general election
. As an MP, he introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-255, the Public Pensions Reporting Act, which passed unanimously. He was also supported the passage of the Non-smokers' Rights Act, which was introduced by a New Democratic Party member of parliament, Lynn McDonald
.
He was re-elected in the 1984 election
, and defeated in the 1988 election
.
He attempted to return to politics
in the riding of Scarborough East
in the 2000 federal election
but was defeated.
. In 2001, he was named to the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Committee
. He was a consulting actuary and partner at Eckler Partners Ltd., now known as Eckler Ltd. He served on the advisory committee for Sir Derek Morris
's review of the actuarial profession in the United Kingdom
, known as the Morris Review.
In 2010, McCrossan was named to the New Brunswick
Task Force
on Protecting Pensions.
Actuary
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms ....
and former Canadian Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
Background
McCrossan was born in Toronto. An actuaryActuary
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms ....
by profession, McCrossan has served as president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries
Canadian Institute of Actuaries
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries is the national organization of the actuarial profession in Canada. It was incorporated on March 18, 1965. The FCIA designation stands for Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries...
. He was employed by Canada Life Assurance
Canada Life Financial
Canada Life Financial Corporation is a Canadian company that offers life, health, and disability insurance for groups and individuals.Founded in 1847, it was acquired by The Great-West Life Assurance Company in 2003, after rejecting a hostile takeover bid by rival Manulife.Hugh Cossart Baker, Sr...
prior to being elected to the House of Commons.
Politics
He represented the riding of York—ScarboroughYork—Scarborough
York—Scarborough was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario...
as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
from 1978, when he was elected 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....
until his defeat in the 1980 general election
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
. As an MP, he introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-255, the Public Pensions Reporting Act, which passed unanimously. He was also supported the passage of the Non-smokers' Rights Act, which was introduced by a New Democratic Party member of parliament, Lynn McDonald
Lynn McDonald
Lynn McDonald, PhD is a university professor, anti-tobacco activist and former member of the Canadian House of Commons. She is a former president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women and was the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Broadview—Greenwood from 1982 until...
.
He was re-elected in the 1984 election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, and defeated in the 1988 election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
.
He attempted to return to politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
in the riding of Scarborough East
Scarborough East
Scarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003, and was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to 2007, and on Toronto City Council....
in the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
but was defeated.
Later life
From 1995 to 1996, he was president of the International Actuarial AssociationInternational Actuarial Association
The International Actuarial Association is a worldwide association of local professional actuarial associations and their 64,000-odd fellows.-History:...
. In 2001, he was named to the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Committee
International Accounting Standards Committee
International Accounting Standards Committee was founded in June 1973 in London and replaced by the International Accounting Standards Board on April 1, 2001...
. He was a consulting actuary and partner at Eckler Partners Ltd., now known as Eckler Ltd. He served on the advisory committee for Sir Derek Morris
Derek Morris
Sir Derek Morris is former Chairman of the Competition Commission and as of 1 October 2003 is the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford....
's review of the actuarial profession in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, known as the Morris Review.
In 2010, McCrossan was named to the New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
Task Force
Task force
A task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology...
on Protecting Pensions.