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Denis Coderre

Denis Coderre — Bourassa

Denis Coderre was first elected as an MP in 1997 to represent the Montreal-North riding of Bourassa.

He was appointed to cabinet in August 1999 as Secretary of State for Amateur Sport. Mr. Coderre was re-elected in the November 2000 general election and in January of 2002 was appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). On December 12, 2003, Mr. Coderre was appointed President of the Queen’s Privy Council, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, Minister responsible for La Francophonie, and Minister responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution.

On November 26th 2004, to ensure Canada’s commitment to Haiti, Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed Mr. Coderre is Special Adviser for Haiti.

Mr. Coderre obtained a fourth consecutive mandate in the January 23, 2006 general election. He was appointed as official critic for Labour and Quebec Regional Economic Development. In January 2007, M. Coderre was appointed as official critic for National Defence. During the last session of Parliament, Mr. Coderre served as Critic for Canadian Heritage, La Francophonie and Official Languages.

In March 2005, Mr. Coderre received the rank of “Commandeur” of the Ordre de la Pléiade from the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF).

Mr. Coderre holds an Executive MBA from the University of Ottawa and a degree in political science from the University of Montreal. He is married with two children.

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Denis Coderre in the news

  1. Haiti: More than ever, we have to say “Count us in”!

    January 12, 2013

    It was three years ago that the giant "goudou goudou" (earthquake) devastated the pearl of the Antilles and the Haitian people. It is important to remember, on this sad anniversary, that there were almost 300,000 victims and close to 1.2 million people were left homeless. Most of the institutions in Port au Prince were destroyed and more than one third of its public service was lost.  More »

  2. Call by Federal Liberals to Improve the Investment Canada Act Reinforced by Potential RONA Takeover

    August 1, 2012

    MONTRÉAL—Liberal Quebec Caucus Chair Denis Coderre made the following statement today on the possible acquisition of RONA by the US-based Lowe’s: “It has quickly become evident [...]  More »

  3. Conservatives Must Stop Downloading Costs to Municipalities

    July 12, 2012

    MONTREAL— Liberal Transport, Infrastructure and Communities critic Denis Coderre made the following statement today regarding the Conservative government’s announcement of new wastewater standards for cities and [...]  More »

  4. Quebec Liberal Caucus Denounces Conservative Cuts to CBC/Radio-Canada

    June 8, 2012

    MONTREAL– The Quebec Liberal Caucus deplores the cuts to CBC/Radio-Canada (CBC/SRC) in the Harper Conservatives’ federal budget, said President of the Quebec Liberal Caucus Denis Coderre [...]  More »

  5. Liberals Stand with Aveos Workers on Parliament Hill

    March 27, 2012

    OTTAWA— Standing shoulder to shoulder with Aveos workers today, Liberals demanded that Stephen Harper uphold the law and intervene in the company’s shutdown. “The 1988 Air [...]  More »

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Contact information

In Ottawa:
Chambre des communes
Ottawa (ON) K1A 0A6
Phone: (613) 995-6108
Fax: (613) 995-9755

In Bourassa:
4975 Charleroi Street
Montréal-North (QC) H1G 2Z2
Phone: (514) 323-1212
Fax: (514) 323-2875

http://deniscoderre.liberal.ca/

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