 The Honourable Mauril Bélanger, P.C., M.P.
Minister for Internal Trade, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister responsible for Official Languages, and Associate Minister of National Defence
Constituency: Ottawa–Vanier
E-mail: internal_trade@ic.gc.ca
Mauril Bélanger was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in February 1995, and was re-elected in the 1997, 2000 and 2004 general elections. He has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, a member of the Standing Committee on the Library of Parliament and a member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Urban Issues. From July 1998 to August 2000, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In December 2003, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. In May 2005, he was appointed Minister for Internal Trade.
Prior to entering politics, Mr. Bélanger has held various positions in the public and private sectors. In the early 1980's, he worked for the Honourable Jean-Luc Pépin, then Minister of Transport. In the mid to late 1980's, he worked as a registered investment advisor. He was the Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Regional Council of Ottawa-Carleton prior to his election to the House of Commons.
In 1977, Mr. Bélanger graduated from the University of Ottawa where he had been President of the Students' Federation. He is married to Catherine.
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