Claude Cousineau

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Claude Cousineau (born February 20, 1950) is a Quebec politician and educator. He represents the constituency of Bertrand in the Quebec National Assembly. He belongs to the Parti québécois and is the Official Opposition critic for innovation.

He was born in Montréal on February 20, 1950.

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[edit] Education

[edit] Professional experience

  • Teacher, Polyvalente Pierre-Dupuy, Montréal (1975-1978)
  • Science and mathematics teacher, Collège Charles-Lemoyne, Montréal (1978-1985)
  • Program coordinator, Collège Charles-Lemoyne, Montréal (1985-1988)
  • Director of Educational Services and responsible for certification, Académie laurentienne, Val-Morin (1988-1996)
  • Director general, Académie Laurentienne, Val-Morin (1996-1998)

[edit] Community and political activities

  • Chairman, Commission d'urbanisme de Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (1982)
  • Councillor, Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (1982)
  • Deputy mayor, Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (1984)
  • Member, provisional board of directors for the establishment of the Des Laurentides local development centre (1997)
  • Mayor, Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides (1989-1998)
  • President, Des Laurentides economic development corporation(1996-1998)
  • Member, board of directors of the Québec Regional County Municipality Association (1996-1998)
  • Warden, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) des Laurentides (1996-1998)
  • Member, executive committee, Laurentides local development centre (1997-1998)

[edit] Political and legislative positions

[edit] First elected as member for Bertrand in the November 30, 1998 general election

  • Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal, January 28, 1999 to March 21, 2001
  • Member, Committee on Education, March 4, 1999 to March 12, 2003
  • Member, Committee on Planning and the Public Domain, March 4, 1999 to March 4, 2001
  • Member, Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with European Institutions (DANRIE) until March 12, 2003
  • Member, Québec Section, Québec-Haiti Standing Interparliamentary Committee (CPIQH) until March 12, 2003
  • Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of State for Health and Social Services, March 21, 2001 to March 12, 2002
  • Member, Committee on Social Affairs, March 27, 2001 to February 7, 2002
  • Member, Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the United States (DANREU), May 31, 2001 to March 12, 2003
  • Parliamentary Assistant to the Deputy Premier and Minister of State for the Economy and Finance, and Minister of Research, Science and Technology, March 12, 2002 to September 25, 2002
  • Member, Committee on Public Finance, March 12, 2002 to September 25, 2002
  • Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of State for the Economy and Finance, Minister of Finance, the Economy and Research, September 25, 2002 to April 29, 2003

[edit] Reelected as Member for Bertrand in the April 14, 2003 general election

  • Official Opposition critic for tourism, May 1 2003 to November 4, 2003
  • Member, Committee on Education since June 5, 2003
  • Official Opposition critic for research, science and technology, November 4, 2003 to February 23, 2005
  • Member, Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with Europe (DANRE) since October 2003
  • Official Opposition critic for innovation since February 23, 2005
  • Substitute member, Office of the National Assembly since June 15, 2005
  • Vice-chair, Québec Section, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) and vice-chair, Committee on Cooperation and Development since March 2006

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