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Member of Parliament Profile (Current)

Rodger Cuzner


Caucus:	Liberal
Constituency:	Cape Breton—Canso
Province/Territory:	Nova Scotia

Offices

Hill Office

House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6


Telephone:	613-992-6756
Fax:	613-992-4053
EMail:	rodger.cuzner@parl.gc.ca
Web Site:	http://rodgercuzner.liberal.ca/
Preferred Language:	English

Constituency Office(s)

78 Commercial Street PO Box 2107 (Main Office)

Dominion, Nova Scotia

B1G 1B4

Telephone: 902-842-9763

Fax: 902-842-9025

Caucus Membership

Caucus	Start Date	End Date
41st Parliament Liberal Caucus	2011/05/02
40th Parliament Liberal Caucus	2008/10/14	2011/05/01
39th Parliament Liberal Caucus	2006/01/23	2008/10/13
38th Parliament Liberal Caucus	2004/06/28	2006/01/22
37th Parliament Liberal Caucus	2000/11/27	2004/06/27

Roles

Title	Start Date	End Date
Chief Opposition Whip	2008/11/05	2010/09/09
M.P. (Bras d'Or—Cape Breton)	2000/11/27	2004/06/27
M.P. (Cape Breton—Canso)	2004/06/28	2006/01/22
M.P. (Cape Breton—Canso)	2006/01/23	2008/10/13
M.P. (Cape Breton—Canso)	2008/10/14	2011/05/01
M.P. (Cape Breton—Canso)	2011/05/02
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister	2003/01/13	2003/12/11

Committee Membership

Committee	Start Date	End Date
41st Parliament, 1st Session Vice-Chair Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2011/06/21	2012/09/20
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2012/09/25
Member Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2011/06/13	2012/09/20
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2012/09/20
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2011/09/19
Associate Member Fisheries and Oceans	2011/06/13	2012/09/20
Fisheries and Oceans	2012/09/20
Liaison	2011/06/23
40th Parliament, 3rd Session Member Fisheries and Oceans	2010/09/27	2011/03/26
Procedure and House Affairs	2010/03/03	2010/09/20
Associate Member Industry, Science and Technology	2010/09/27	2011/03/26
40th Parliament, 2nd Session Member Procedure and House Affairs	2009/01/26	2009/12/30
40th Parliament, 1st Session Procedure and House Affairs	2008/11/12	2008/12/04
39th Parliament, 2nd Session Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2007/10/31	2008/09/07
Associate Member Fisheries and Oceans	2007/10/31	2008/09/07
Health	2007/10/31	2008/09/07
39th Parliament, 1st Session Member Fisheries and Oceans	2006/04/26	2006/09/21
Fisheries and Oceans	2006/09/21	2007/09/14
Veterans Affairs	2006/06/09	2006/09/21
Veterans Affairs	2006/09/21	2007/09/14
Associate Member Canadian Heritage	2006/04/26	2006/09/21
Canadian Heritage	2006/09/21	2007/09/14
Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2006/04/26	2006/09/21
Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2006/09/21	2007/09/14
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans	2006/09/17	2006/09/21
38th Parliament, 1st Session Chair Subcommittee on the Employment Insurance Funds of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2004/11/01	2005/10/07
Member Fisheries and Oceans	2004/10/07	2005/10/07
Fisheries and Oceans	2005/10/07	2005/11/29
Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs	2004/10/28	2005/11/29
Subcommittee on the Employment Insurance Funds of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2004/11/02	2005/10/07
Associate Member Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development	2004/10/07	2005/10/07
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development	2005/10/07	2005/11/29
Canadian Heritage	2004/10/20	2005/10/07
Canadian Heritage	2005/10/07	2005/11/29
Finance	2004/10/20	2005/10/21
Finance	2005/10/21	2005/11/29
Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2004/11/01	2005/10/07
Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	2005/10/07	2005/11/29
Procedure and House Affairs	2004/10/20	2005/10/07
Procedure and House Affairs	2005/10/07	2005/11/29
37th Parliament, 3rd Session Member Finance	2004/02/11	2004/05/23
Fisheries and Oceans	2004/02/11	2004/05/23
37th Parliament, 2nd Session Vice-Chair Fisheries and Oceans	2002/11/05	2003/02/19
Member Canadian Heritage	2002/10/24	2003/01/29
Fisheries and Oceans	2002/10/24	2002/11/05
Fisheries and Oceans	2003/02/19	2003/09/25
Fisheries and Oceans	2003/09/25	2003/11/12
Procedure and House Affairs	2003/01/29	2003/11/12
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans	2002/11/07	2003/02/19
Associate Member Liaison	2002/11/20	2003/02/20
37th Parliament, 1st Session Member Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources	2001/02/15	2001/09/27
Bill C-55	2002/05/29	2002/09/16
Canadian Heritage	2001/02/15	2001/09/27
Canadian Heritage	2001/09/27	2002/09/16
Fisheries and Oceans	2001/09/27	2002/09/16
Subcommittee on the Study of Sport in Canada of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage	2001/11/05	2002/09/16
Associate Member Fisheries and Oceans	2001/02/15	2001/09/27

Elections

Election	Constituency	Province/Territory	Election Type	Election Result
2011/05/02	Cape Breton—Canso	Nova Scotia	General Election	Re-elected
2008/10/14	Cape Breton—Canso	Nova Scotia	General Election	Re-elected
2006/01/23	Cape Breton—Canso	Nova Scotia	General Election	Re-elected
2004/06/28	Cape Breton—Canso	Nova Scotia	General Election	Re-elected
2000/11/27	Bras d'Or—Cape Breton	Nova Scotia	General Election	Elected

Please note that information such as "roles" and "elections" for individuals who were Members of previous Parliaments is available from the 36th Parliament (i.e. September 1997) on. For information about those who were Members prior to 1997, please consult Members of the House of Commons Historical Information.