John McKay

About John McKay

The Honourable John McKay was first elected as Member of Parliament in 1997. He was re-elected in September 2021 to serve his ninth term in the House of Commons. He currently represents the constituency of Scarborough-Guildwood. John is married to Carolyn Dartnell. They have five children, five grandchildren and are active members of The Peoples Church.

Current Roles:

Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence
Canadian Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defence
Co-Chair, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group
Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Current Memberships in Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups:

Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas
Canada-Ireland Inter-Parliamentary Group
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Current Memberships in Parliamentary Friendship Groups:

All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Canada-Nordic-Baltic Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group
Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group

Appointment to Privy Council: December 12, 2003

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto at Scarborough (UTSC)
Bachelor of Laws, Queen’s University
Osgoode Hall Bar Admission Course

Previous Roles:

Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development – 2017
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence – 2015 – 2017
Liberal Party of Canada Critic for the Environment – 2013 – 2015
Liberal Party of Canada Critic for Defence – 2011 – 2013
Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations – 2010 – 2011
Senior Member of House Finance Committee – 2004 – 2010
Official Opposition Critic for Small Business and Tourism – 2008
Official Opposition Critic for Crown Corporations – 2006
Chair of the Canada-Caribbean Parliamentary Friendship Group – 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, 2003 – 2006
Chair of the Ontario Liberal Caucus – 2002 – 2004
Chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group – 2001 – 2004
Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – 2001 – 2003
Chair of the National Prayer Breakfast – 2001 & 2002

Private Members Bills over Parliamentary Career:

Successfully sponsored Bill C-293, An Act Respecting the Provision of Development Assistance Abroad and received Royal Assent on May 29, 2008.
Successfully sponsored Bill C-260, Amendment to Hazardous Products Act (fire-safe cigarettes) and received Royal Assent on March 31, 2004.
Sponsor of Bill C-300, a bill respecting corporate accountability for mining, oil and gas companies in developing nations – 2009-2010.
Sponsor of Bill C-474, Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments Act – 2013-2014.
Sponsor of Bill C-423, An Act respecting the fight against certain forms of modern slavery through the imposition of certain measures and amending the Customs Tariff – 2018-2019.

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