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WAPPEL, Thomas (Tom) William, B.A, LL.B.
Picture of WAPPEL,  Thomas (Tom) William, B.A, LL.B.
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Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1950.02.09
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession | Occupation: Barrister and solicitor, lawyer
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 7267 Days (19 years, 10 months, 23 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Scarborough Southwest, Ontario Liberal 2006.01.23 Elected
Scarborough Southwest, Ontario Liberal 2004.06.28 Elected
Scarborough Southwest, Ontario Liberal 2000.11.27 Elected
Scarborough Southwest, Ontario Liberal 1997.06.02 Elected
Scarborough West, Ontario Liberal 1993.10.25 Elected
Scarborough West, Ontario Maiden speech. Liberal 1988.11.21 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1988.11.21 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Critic

Area of ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Solicitor General 1992 - 1993
Immigration 1991 - 1992
National Revenue 1990.09 - 1991

Assistant / Associate Critic

Area of ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Small Business 1990.09 - 1993
Tourism 1990.09 - 1993
Immigration 1989.02 - 1990.09

^ Committees - House of Commons
Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)

Vice-Chair

CommitteeSession
Liaison Committee 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration 34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)

Member

CommitteeSession
Liaison Committee 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
Standing Committee on Justice and Solicitor General 34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration 34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on Bill C-84, The Regulations Act, of the Standing Committee on Government Operations 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Subcommittee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act Review of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Subcommittee on Immigration of the Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration 34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
Subcommittee on Public Safety and National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
Subcommittee on the Review of the Anti-terrorism Act of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)


^ Committees - Joint
Co-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations 34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)

Vice-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)

Member

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07)
39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
35th Parl., 2nd Session (1996.02.27 - 1997.04.27)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

^ Political Party Roles
Liberal Party of Canada

RoleTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leadership Candidate 1990.06.23 - 1990.06.23
Selected Publications This bibliography includes books, chapters in books and journal articles written, edited, compiled or translated solely by the parliamentarian or with others.

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^ Sole Author Books

  • 'Sexual orientation': issues to consider.
    [Ottawa] : The Author; 1994. 20 p.


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