Mauril Bélanger

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**Mauril A. Bélanger**

Riding	Ottawa—Vanier
Political party:	Liberal
First elected:	By-election: Feb. 13, 1995
Profession(s):	Administrator, political adviser

Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP (born June 15, 1955) is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the opposition Liberal Party.

Bélanger was born in Mattawa, Ontario, a small logging town in Eastern Ontario.

He was first elected to parliament on February 13, 1995 in a by-election after his predecessor, Jean-Robert Gauthier, was appointed to the Senate. Bélanger represents the riding of Ottawa-Vanier in eastern Ottawa, which has a large francophone minority. It is one of the most solidly Liberal ridings having returned a Liberal since 1935, usually in a landslide. Bélanger has continued this trend won by large margins in the 1997 election, 2000 election, 2004 and 2006 election.

He has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, a member of the Standing Committee on the Library of Parliament and a 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, Mr. Bélanger has held various positions in the public and private sectors. In the early 1980's, he worked for the Honourable Jean-Luc Pépin, then Minister of Transport. In the mid to late 1980's, 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.

In 1977, Mr. Bélanger graduated from the University of Ottawa where he had been President of the Students' Federation. He is married to Catherine Bélanger.

Bélanger has been a noted advocate for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.

[edit] Political History

POLITICAL PARTY:
Liberal (1995.02.13 - )

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1995.02.13, Ottawa--Vanier, Ontario Elected
1997.06.02, Ottawa--Vanier, Ontario Re-Elected
2000.11.27, Ottawa--Vanier, Ontario Re-Elected
2004.06.28, Ottawa--Vanier, Ontario Re-Elected
2006.01.23, Ottawa--Vanier, Ontario Re-Elected
Current Parliamentarian

CAUCUS:
Liberal (1995.02.22 - )

PARLIAMENTARY FUNCTIONS:

Minister
Associate Minister of National Defence (2004.07.20 - )
Minister responsible for Official Languages (2004.07.20 - )
Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (2004.07.20 - 2005.05.16)
Minister for Internal Trade (2005.05.17 - )

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2003.12.12 - )

House Leader / Parliamentary Leader
Liberal Party Deputy House Leader (2003.12.12 - )

Whip
Chief Government Whip (2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19)

Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (1998.07.16 - 2000.08.31)

COMMITTEES:

House of Commons Committees

Chair:
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 1st Session Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 1st Session Standing Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 2nd Session

Vice-Chair:
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage 36th Parl., 1st Session

Member:
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage 36th Parl., 1st Session
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 36th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 1st Session
Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology 37th Parl., 1st Session
Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 1st Session
Subcommittee on Committee Rooms of the Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 1st Session
Subcommittee on Committee Rooms of the Standing Committee on Liaison 37th Parl., 1st Session
Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on the Non-medical Use of Drugs (Bill C-38) 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Subcommittee on Committee Rooms of the Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 37th Parl., 2nd Session

Joint Committees

Co-Chair:
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 1st Session

Member:
Special Joint Committee to amend Section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867 concerning the Quebec School System 36th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 36th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 37th Parl., 2nd Session

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Cabinet Posts (3)
27th Ministry - Government of Paul Martin
Predecessor	Office	Successor
vacant	Minister for Internal Trade (2005–2006)	vacant
Albina Guarnieri	Associate Minister of National Defence (2004–2006)	vacant
	Minister of State (2003–2004) styled as Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
Pierre Pettigrew	Minister responsible for Official Languages (2004–2006)	Josée Verner
Jacques Saada	Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (2004–2005)	Rob Nicholson
Special Parliamentary Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
Paul DeVillers	Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2003–2006)	vacant