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HARRIS, Jack, Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
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© House of Commons 2011
Current Member of The House of Commons - St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1948.10.27
Place of Birth: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Profession | Occupation: Community-development worker, journalist, lawyer
Contact Information
Language Preference: English
^ Parliamentary Address
Telephone: 613-996-7269
Fax: 613-992-2178
E-Mail: jack.harris@parl.gc.ca
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
^ Constituency Address
Telephone: 709-772-7171 Fax: 709-772-7175
342 Freshwater Road
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1B 1C2
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 2168 Days (5 years, 11 months, 8 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party 2011.05.02 Elected
St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party 2008.10.14 Elected
St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party 1988.11.21 Defeated
St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party 1987.07.20
(By-Election) 		Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
New Democratic Party 2008.10.14 -
New Democratic Party 1987.07.20 - 1988.11.20

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Critic

Area of ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
National Defence 2012.04.19 -
Justice 2011.10.14 - 2012.04.18
National Defence 2009.04.20 - 2011.10.13
National Security 2008.11.17 - 2009.04.19
Public Safety 2008.11.17 - 2009.04.19
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 2008.11.17 - 2011.10.13
Atlantic Gateway 2008.11.17 - 2011.10.13
East Coast Fisheries 1987.09 - 1988
Atlantic Canada Region 1987.09 - 1989

Assistant / Associate Critic

Area of ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Energy Area of responsibility: Atlantic Region 2008.11.17 - 2011.05.25

^ Committees - House of Commons
Co-Chair

CommitteeSession
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )

Vice-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on National Defence 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)

Member

CommitteeSession
Legislative Committee on Bill C-103 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Legislative Committee on Bill C-152 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Legislative Committee on Bill C-75 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan 40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on National Defence 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan 40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on National Defence 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure on the Standing Committee on National Defence 40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
Subcommittee on the Review of the Report on the Organized Crime in Canada of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )


Provincial / Territorial Political Experience
^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation
Political AffiliationProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
New Democratic Party Newfoundland and Labrador 1990.12.11 -
^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency
ConstituenciesProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi Newfoundland and Labrador 1996.02.22 - 2006.09.29
St. John's East Newfoundland and Labrador 1990.12.11 - 1996.02.21
^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly
AssemblyProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 1990.12.11 - 2006.09.29
^ Provincial / Territorial Responsibilities
Newfoundland and Labrador

ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the N.D.P. 1992.11 - 2006.05

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