Committee Membership and Profiles

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Hon. Geoff Regan

(LPC – Halifax West, NS)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Former Speaker of the House of Commons (2015 – 2019)
• Chair of the Board of Internal Economy (2015 – present)
• Former Critic for Natural Resources (2013 – 2015); Industry (2011 – 2013);
• Former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (2003 – 2006); Intergovernmental Affairs (1996 – 2003)
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2001 – 2003)

Committee Membership

• Chair of the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Chair of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (2020 – present)
• Former Second Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources (2013 – 2015); on Industry, Science and Technology (2011 – 2013); on  Environment and Sustainable Development (2006 – 2007)
• Former Member of the Standing Committees on Government Operations and Estimates (2010 - 2011); Environment and Sustainable Development (2007 – 2008); on Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee of Justice and Human Rights (2001 – 2003); National Defence and Veterans Affairs (2001 – 2001)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • PTSD/Wally Fowler
• Advocated on behalf of Wally Fowler in his effort to have a public inquiry into his claims of having PTSD as a result of racial discrimination and harassment that he experienced in the CAF

Other Interests

• Oil and gas issues, particularly pipelines

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• CFB Halifax

Garnett Genuis

(CPC – Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Critic for International Development & Human Rights (2020 – present)
• Former Critic for Multiculturalism (2019 – 2020)
• Former Deputy critic for Foreign Affairs; Former deputy critic for Human Rights & Religious Freedom

Committee Membership

• Vice-Chair of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2020 – present)
• Former member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2017 – 2018); of the Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations (2016); on  Physician-Assisted Dying (2016)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests in defence:
  • Peace support operations; Foreign Policy; Defence spending; Tax benefits for CAF members; ISIL/Op IMPACT; Nuclear disarmament
• Called the potential mission in Mali a “desperate bid to get a UN Security Council seat”
• Provided the CPC response to Minister Freeland’s foreign policy speech, stating the Government was not “pursuing a principled foreign policy”
• Called the Government’s deferments in capital spending “cuts,” and urged the Government to spend 2% of GDP on defence, per its NATO “commitment”
• Criticized the Government for withdrawing CF-18s in Op IMPACT and for its early reactions to the situation in Syria and Iraq.
• Spoke against unilateral nuclear disarmament, saying it places countries who do not share Canadian values at an advantage

Other Interests

• Grandparents were holocaust survivors, making him vocal on human rights issues
• Trade; critical of renegotiations of NAFTA
• Organ trafficking and medical tourism

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Stéphane Bergeron

(BQ – Montarville, QC)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Critic for Foreign Affairs; Intergovernmental Affairs; Single Tax Report (2019 – Present)

Committee Membership

• Vice-Chair of the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2020 – Present)
• Member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2020 – Present)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Recent statements / tweets:
  • Critical on social media of PM Trudeau’s foreign policy and the lack of a diplomatic presence in Iran (12 and 16 Jan, 2020)
  • Recent statements calling for de-escalation between the US and Iran and a return to calm (7 Jan, 2020)

Other Interests

• Nil

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Jack Harris

(NDP- St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Critic for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Foreign Affairs, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2019 – Present)
• Deputy Critic for National Defence (2019 – Present)
• Counsellor for the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (2019 – present)
• Former Critic for  National Defence (2009 – 2011; 2012 – 2015) 
• Former Critic for Justice (2011 – 2012); National Security (2008 – 2009); Public Safety (2008 – Apr 2009)

Committee Membership

• Vice-Chair of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2020 – present)
• Former Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence (2011 – 2012; 2009)
• Former Member of the Special Committee on Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan (2010 – 2011)
• Former Member of the Standing Committees on Justice and Human Rights (2010 – 2012); Safety and National Security (2009 – 2010)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • Search and Rescue capabilities and funding
  • Visited Afghanistan as a member of the Special Committee on Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan (2010)
  • Criticized costs of F-35 and DND/CAF’s costing forecasts.
  • Tabled motion in Committee to hear from the Chief of the Defence Staff with respect to sexual misconduct in the military

Other Interests

• CSE intelligence gathering policies and practices

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil – Interest in the 9 Wing Gander and Search and Rescue stations in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Emmanuel Dubourg

(LPC- Bourassa, QC)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (2015 – 2017)

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (2020 – present)
• Former member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (2017 – 2019)
• Former member of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2017 – 2018)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • Intelligence
• In Committee, questioned whether DND/CAF had previously considered legislating defence intelligence; asked about the optimal level of funding for defence intelligence activities

Other Interests

• Tax evasion and tax havens
• Co-founder of Charted Public Accountants Without Borders, which provides volunteer accounting services internationally
• Emigrated from Haiti in 1974

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Peter Fragiskatos

(LPC- London North Centre, ON)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Nil

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Finance (2018 – Present)
• Former Member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2017 – 2018); on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2016 – 2017)
• Former member of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2017 – 2019)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • Defence industry
  • Op IMPACT
  • Cyber security
  • Reserves
  • Veterans
• During debate on NDP motion to increase oversight of arms exports, advocated on behalf of General Dynamics Land Systems, based in London
• In Committee study of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters, asked about cyber security and efforts to create a more robust framework to protect against cyber attacks
• On behalf of the Minister of National Defence, announced that Reserve Forces will receive the same pay as Regular Forces
• Spoke to Budget 2016 initiatives for veterans, included benefits for injured or disabled veterans

Other Interests

• Prior to election, expressed strong criticism of Saudi Arabia, calling the ruling regime “tyrants” comparable to Saddam Hussein and Colonel Gadhafi
•  Has regularly commented on international issues in Maclean’s magazine, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, BBC Newsand CNN.

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Robert Oliphant

(LPC – Don Valley West, ON)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (2019 – present)
• Co-Chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (2019 – present)
• Member of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (2019 – present)

Committee Membership

• Member of Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Member of the Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Non-Voting Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2019); on International Trade (2019 – 2019)
• Former Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2016 – 2017); on Citizenship and Immigration (2017 – 2019)
• Former Co-chair of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (2016)
• Former Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (2009 – 2011)
• Former Member of the Liaison Committee (2016 – 2019)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • Bill C-77
  • Op IMPACT
  • PTSD
  • CAF Diversity
• In the House, spoke in favour of Bill C-77 and the entrenchment of victims’ rights in statute
• Has spoken in support of  LGBTQ+ CAF members and against discrimination
• Under previous Government, advocated for more generous treatment and more benefits for CAF personnel and veterans suffering from PTSD

Other Interests

• Medical assistance in dying

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Jean Yip

(LPC – Scarborough - Agincourt, ON)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Member of several Parliamentary Associations and Inter-Parliamentary Groups, including the Canada-China Legislative Association.

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (2018 – present)
• Former member of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (2018 – 2019)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • Military justice
  • Pilots
  • Operation HONOUR
  • Hiring Veterans into the public service
• Was interested in the timeline for the Judge Advocate General’s review of the military justice system
• Has asked questions in Committee about the budget to retain pilots and technicians, upgrading their training, and increasing maintenance hours; financial barriers to programs for pilots; recruitment of pilots
• In terms of Operation HONOUR progress, asked questions about data collection and culture change
• In Committee, asked veterans questions about their experiences in applying for jobs after leaving the CAF, how they received government assistance when transitioning out of the CAF and applying for jobs in the public service, and whether the Veterans Ombudsman or advocacy groups were of any assistance

Other Interests

• Nil

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Lenore Zann

(LPC – Cumberland-Colchester, NS)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Nil

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations (2020 – Present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (2020 – present)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Nil

Other Interests

• Education
• Environment
• Status of Women
• Humans Rights Commission,
• Aboriginal Affairs and Truth and Reconciliation
• Agriculture
• Advanced Education,
• African NS Affairs
• Gaelic Affairs
• Arts: Worked to reinstate the Nova Scotia Arts Council and improve the Film Tax-Credit for the film and TV industry.

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Hon. Michael Chong

(CPC – Wellington—Halton Hills, ON)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Critic for Foreign Affairs (2020 – present)
• Critic for Democratic Institutions (2019 – 2020)
• Critic for Science (2018-2019)
• Former critic for Infrastructure, Communities and Urban Affairs (2017-2018)
• Former President of the Queen’s Privy Council (2006); former Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006); of Sport (2006)

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2020 – present)
• Former Member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (2020 – present)
• Former Member of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (2018-2019)
• Former Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (2011-2013); on Canadian Heritage (2010-2011)
• Former member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (2017-2018); on Liaison (2009-2015); on Industry, Science and Technology (2009-2013); on Public Safety and National Security (2013-2014)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Highly critical of the Chinese government for the treatment of Canadians held in China, for its trade and agricultural policies, over events in Hong Kong, for China’s military activities in the South China Sea, and the threat posed to Western telecommunications networks by Chinese telecom companies
• Criticized the Liberal Government’s decision to withdraw CF-18s in Northern Iraq and Syria

Other Interests

• As a backbench MP, proposed the Reform Act in order to increase the power of party caucuses. The act received Royal Assent in 2015
• Spoke extensively in the House on the SNC Lavalin issue, alleging that it amounted to a constitutional crisis on the grounds that the Attorney-General’s independence had been violated

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

Pierre Paul-Hus

(CPC- Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, QC)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Critic for Public Services and Procurement (2020 – present)
• Former Critic for Public Safety, Border Security and Emergency Preparedness (2017- 2020)
• Former Associate Critic for National Defence (2015 – 2017)
• Vice-Chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (NATO PA)
• Member of five other parliamentary associations, including the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group; Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group; Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (2020 – present)
• Former Member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2020)
• Former Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (2017 – 2019)
• Member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (2017 – present)
• Former member of Standing Committee on National Defence (2016 – 2017)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• Priority interests: 
  • Defence budget
  • CF-18 replacement
  • Op IMPACT
  • Peacekeeping
  • National security
• Questioned Government about its plans to build a “leaner military”
• Criticized the Government for buying used jets to address an “imaginary capability gap”
• During debate on the motion to refocus Op IMPACT (Feb 2016), argued that the Government had failed to take into consideration the wishes of CAF members and the Canadian public
• Criticized the Government for its decision to send peacekeepers to Mali, describing Mali as a “war zone”
• Active participant in debate on Bill C-59, An act respecting national security matters; questioned whether security agencies would have the tools they need to protect Canadians

Other Interests

• Graduate of the College of Staff in Kingston and the École Militaire in Paris
• Joined the Régiment de la Chaudière in 1987; served 22 years and conducted two missions: one in Goose Bay, Labrador under NATO, and the second in Cyprus under the United Nations

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil

John Williamson

(CPC- New Brunswick Southwest, NB)

Political and Parliamentary Roles

• Former Critic for Labour (2019 – present)

Committee Membership

• Member of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (2020 – present)
• Member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (2020 – present)

Points of Interest to DND/CAF

• SAR
• HADA
• Cyber

Other Interests

• Nil

CAF Bases/Wings in Riding

• Nil