Dominic LeBlanc

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc was elected to the House of Commons in November 2000. He was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008.

During the last Parliamentary session, Mr. LeBlanc served as Justice Critic. Previously, he was the Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs. He has served on the Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs, and the Standing Committees on Fisheries and Oceans, Transport and Government Operations, National Defence and Veterans Affairs, and Public Accounts, Procedures and House Affairs. He has also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and was Chair of the Atlantic Caucus. In July 2004, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Deputy Chief Government Whip.

Mr. LeBlanc holds a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Toronto (Trinity College), a bachelor of laws from the University of New Brunswick, and a master of law from Harvard Law School. Academic successes include the Dean's List at the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Law, a scholarship from the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, and the Graduating Average Prize from Trinity College at the University of Toronto.

Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Mr. LeBlanc was a Barrister and Solicitor with Clark Drummie in Shediac and Moncton. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. LeBlanc was Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada.

Mr. LeBlanc is married to Jolène Richard, a Moncton lawyer. They have one son, Selby.