Opposition and Government

Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence elected in 1988 and re-elected six times in
1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2008


Here is how I have served you during those mandates:

ü Transport Critic for the Official Opposition, Vice-Chair and Member of the House 
       of  Commons Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Present

ü Senior Cabinet Minister for Ontario and the GTA, 2003-2006

ü Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2005-2006

ü Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, 2003-2005

ü Founding Member of Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel, 2002

ü    Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Industry, 
       Science and Techonology, 2002-2003

ü    Co-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, and the Former Chair of the 
       Canada-China Parliamentary Group,1998-2003

ü Member of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 2001-2002

ü Chair of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations, 
       1999-2000

ü Chair of the Standing Committee on Health, 1997-1999

ü    Member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the  Standing Committee
       on Health, 1997-1999

ü Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, 1996-1998

ü    Member of the Standing Committee on Health, 1996-1997

ü    Member of the Standing Committee on Industry, 1996-1997

ü    Member of the Subcommittee on Bill C-47, An Act respecting
       Human Reproductive Technologies and Commercial Transactions Relating to
       Human Reproduction, 1996-1997

ü    Member of the Subcommittee on HIV/AIDS, 1996-1997

ü    Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade,
       1994-1996

ü Opposition Critic for National Revenue, 1991-1993

ü Member of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and The Disabled, 1989-1993

ü    Member of the Special Committee on the Act Respecting Customs, 1991-1993

ü Associate Opposition
Critic for Manpower and Immigration,1989-1991