Warren Allmand

William Warren Allmand PC OC QC ( born September 19, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec ) is a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, who was over 31 years Member of the House of Commons and at times even ministers.

Life

After schooling Allmand holds a degree in Law, he first graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law ( BCL ) and later with a Doctor of Laws ( LL.D. ). After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, Barrister and Solicitor.

In the general election of November 8, 1965 Allmand was first elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party to the deputies in the lower house, and represented in this after eight re- election until his mandate resignation on 24 February 1997, more than 31 years, the constituency of Notre Dame de - Grâce or between time of the general election on 4 September 1984 to the election of 21 November 1988 the constituency Notre-Dame-de-Grâce/Lachine East. At the beginning of his long-standing parliamentary career he was between January 1966 and April 1968 Vice - Chairman of the Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Public Works.

On November 27, 1972 Allmand of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as the Solicitor General of Canada in the 20th Cabinet was appointed. He remained in this position until a cabinet reshuffle on 14 September 1976, and then took over until 15 September 1977, the Office of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Most recently, he was on 16 September 1977 to June 3, 1979 Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.

In 1980, he was not appointed to the 22 Government of Canada again by Prime Minister Trudeau, but acted instead, from April 1980 to July 1984 as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Labour, labor and immigration, and at the same time from April 1980 to November 1983 as Chairman of the Special Committee of the House of for employment opportunities for the 1980s.

After the electoral defeat of the Liberal Party in the general election in 1984 Allmand was in October 1984, opposition spokesman on Employment and then from 1990 to 1992 for arms control and disarmament, and official languages ​​, before last from 1992 to 1993 spokesman for the opposition faction of the Liberal Party of immigration.

Most recently he was between January 1994 and February 1996 Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. At the same time he was from January 1994 to February 1996 Vice - Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Parliament of Canada for official languages.

On February 24, 1997, he resigned his seat in the House and was President of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.

Due to decades of achievements as a politician and lawyer for human rights and the development of democracy, he was appointed on 27 April 2000 Officer of the Order of Canada.

Since 2005 active as Allmand as a member of the City Council of Montreal.

Publications

  • Is there a future for progressive policies in Canada? , Montreal, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, 1997
  • Trading in human rights: the need for human rights sensitivity at the World Trade Organization, Montreal, International Centre for Human Rights & Democratic Development, 1999
  • Troquer ou les droits respecter humains? Pour une Organisation mondiale du commerce des droits soucieuse humains, Montréal, Centre international des droits de la personne et du développement démocratique, 1999
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