Coordinates | 52°24′29″N1°30′38″N |
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honorific-prefix | The Honourable |
name | Tim Uppal |
honorific-suffix | PC, MP |
office | Minister of State (Democratic Reform) |
primeminister | Stephen Harper |
term start | May 18, 2011 |
predecessor | Steven Fletcher |
riding2 | Edmonton—Sherwood Park |
parliament2 | Canadian |
term start2 | 2008 |
predecessor2 | Ken Epp |
birth date | November 17, 1974 |
birth place | New Westminster, British Columbia |
party | Conservative |
spouse | Kiran Uppal |
children | Kirpa Uppal, Nihal Uppal |
residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
profession | banker |
religion | Sikhism |
footnotes | }} |
Tim Uppal, PC, MP (born November 17, 1974 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Sherwood Park in the 2008 federal election. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada, and currently serves as Minister of State (Democratic Reform) in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
After Uppal won the nomination as the Conservative candidate for Edmonton—Sherwood Park in the 2008 election, some members of the riding association board quit in protest, arguing that the location of nomination meeting favoured Uppal's supporters over their preferred candidate, Strathcona County councillor Jacquie Fenske. The former board members instead backed James Ford. Although Ford did not run for the nomination, he subsequently filed as an independent candidate. On election night, Uppal and Ford seemed to trade the lead several times before Uppal was finally declared the winner by a margin of 1,668 votes.
In December 2008, Uppal was appointed to two standing committees, Health and Heritage.
The first private member's bill to be introduced by Uppal was passed in December 2010 - an unusual success, since private members bills do not usually become law. The bill created a National Holocaust Memorial, to be paid for by donations by citizens. Speaking in the House of Commons, Uppal noted that Canada was the only allied nation without a National Holocaust Memorial. The bill was supported by MPs from all parties, including local Edmonton MP and veteran Laurie Hawn.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights caused some controversy in the riding, due to the large number of people of Ukrainian heritage. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has been advocating for a separate exhibit for the Holodomar, the famine that Stalin imposed on Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933. Uppal supported the UCC, stating that "the Holodomor genocide should have a unique, autonomous and prominent place in the CMHR".
In February 2010 Uppal was promoted to acting chair of the Health Committee, which will oversee and study various health agencies, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and the Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada (AHRAC).
In April 2010 Uppal was involved in a controversy with Canadian Gemini-winning filmmaker, Ali Kazimi, when a Tory campaign ad was launched using a copyrighted image.
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Coordinates | 52°24′29″N1°30′38″N |
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name | Costas Menegakis |
honorific-suffix | MP |
riding | Richmond Hill |
parliament | Canadian |
term start | May 30, 2011 |
succeeding | Bryon Wilfert |
birth date | 1959 |
birth place | Montreal, Quebec |
party | Conservative |
Category:1959 births Category:Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario Category:Conservative Party of Canada MPs Category:Living people Category:People from Montreal Category:Canadian people of Greek descent Category:People from Richmond Hill, Ontario
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