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, four grandchildren and are active members of The Peoples Church.
Current Roles:
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.
