Bernard Patry

Bernard Patry

Infobox CanadianMP | name=Bernard Patry


term_start=1993
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predecessor= Gerry Weiner
birth_date= birth date and age |1943|1|30
birth_place= Montreal, Quebec
successor=
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death_place=
profession= physician
party=Liberal
party colour=Liberal
residence=Montreal
riding=Pierrefonds—Dollard
footnotes=
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term_end2=
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spouse=Françoise Haxaire
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Bernard Patry (born January 30, 1943) is a Canadian politician.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he started out in politics in 1968 when he became a city councillor in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec. He was elected mayor in 1969 and served as mayor until 1987 at that point, he attempted a run at federal politics, running in the Canadian federal election, 1988 for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard. He lost, but a second attempt in the Canadian federal election, 1993 was successful. He was subsequently re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006. A physician, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development from 1996 to 1998. He is currently the chair of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade as well as the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Patry's Stance on the Issues

* Perhaps thanks to his background as a doctor, Dr. Patry supported controlled access to marijuana for health and medical purposes in 1999, citing compassion towards the sick. [ [http://www.cannabislink.ca/gov/patry.html] ]

* On April 19, 2004 he roundly denouced the anti-semetic attack on the United Talmud Torah School in Montreal and all hate-motivated attacks and intolerance. [ [http://www.cjpac.ca/statements/read/9/228] ]

* He spoke out about a local issue, the move of the post office on Pierrefonds Boul. to the corner of Highway 40 and St. Charles Boul., on June 27, 2008 in The Chronicle. [ [http://www.westislandchronicle.com/article-117049-MP-angered-by-Canada-Post-move.html] ]

* He reinforced his calls for dialogue, peace and tollerance in regards to the Middle East on October 25, 2007. [ [http://www.cjpac.ca/statements/read/8/305] ]

External links

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s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds—Dollard
years=1993–present


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