Francis Scarpaleggia, MP, (born June 6, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec) is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada (since 1985) and Member of Parliament for the riding of Lac-Saint-Louis, which encompasses the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec. Scarpaleggia was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2004 federal election, and re-elected in the 2006 election, both times by large margins. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Lac-Saint-Louis in relation to the other Montreal area ridings Lac-Saint-Louis is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...

Biography

Scarpaleggia, the son of Maurice and Lois Scarpaleggia, was raised in the City of Laval and the Town of Mount Royal, both suburbs of the City of Montreal. Scarpaleggia completed his Bachelor’s degree in economics at McGill University and his Master’s degree in economics at Columbia University in New York City before spending several years working in the private sector. Scarpaleggia holds an MBA from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business, as well as a diploma in administration from McGill. Motto: Unité, progrès, grandeur (Unity, Progress, Greatness) Area: 247. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, non-denominational, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... The John Molson School of Business, formerly the Faculty of Commerce and Administration at Concordia University, boasts 5,500 undergraduate students, 300 graduate students and 35,000 alumni. ...

He has held positions at Petro-Canada and Bristol-Myers Squibb, in addition to running his own company. Prior to his career in politics, Scarpaleggia was a professor of business administration at Montreal’s Dawson College, where he taught marketing, accounting and entrepreneurship. Petro-Canada is a Canadian oil and gas firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. ... Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were graduates of Hamilton College), and Squibb Corporation. ... Facade on Sherbrooke Street West Dawson College (French: ) was the first English CÉGEP (Collège denseignement général et professionnel, or College of General and Vocational Education) originally located on Selby St. ...

Scarpaleggia held the position of senior political advisor to Clifford Lincoln, Member of Parliament for the riding of Lachine—Lac-Saint-Louis (1993-1997) and the more recently formed riding of Lac-Saint-Louis (1997-2004). Clifford Albert Lincoln (born in Mauritius on September 1, 1928) is a retired Canadian politician who served as a Quebec cabinet minister prior to serving in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Lachine—Lac-Saint-Louis was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ...

Scarpaleggia, 49, is currently married and resides in the Town of Kirkland with his wife, Jan, and two children.

Political life

2004-2006

Elected by one of the largest margins in the country in the Canadian federal election, 2004, Scarpaleggia became a member of the Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, and the Committee on Transport. He was also an associate member of the Committee of Canadian Heritage, the Committee of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Committee of Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology. The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

These responsibilities allowed Scarpaleggia to promote a rapid and equitable solution to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation labour dispute and voice an objection to plans to reduce the flight attendant-to-passenger ratio on Canadian commercial flights, plans which would have been detrimental to air safety as highlighted by the crash of Air France flight 358 at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ...

Scarpaleggia was one of a small minority of Liberal MP's to vote against Bill C-38, which formally legalized same-sex marriage in Canada in accordance with a ruling by the judiciary. The Civil Marriage Act (full title: An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes) was introduced as Bill C-38 in the first session of the 38th Canadian Parliament on February 1, 2005. ...

Since October 2005, Scarpaleggia has chaired a new national Liberal caucus on water. As chair, Scarpaleggia has lead the caucus as it focuses on the political, legislative, scientific, and public health issues surrounding Canada’s water supplies.

2006-Present

Re-elected with a large margin in the Canadian federal election, 2006, and one of only thirteen Liberal MP's remaining in the province of Quebec, Scarpaleggia was named Associate Critic to the Minister of Heritage. Additionally, Scarpaleggia was named to the Committee of Canadian Heritage, and the Committee of Environment and Sustainable Development. Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... Image:Bevoda. ...

During the 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership contest Scarpaleggia was one of two Quebec MP's who backed the candidacy of Stéphane Dion, who ultimately went on to win the race on December 2, 2006 at the Montreal convention centre, le Palais des Congres. Wikinews has news related to: Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Stéphane Dion, PC, MP, Ph. ...

Scarpaleggia once again broke with his party and voted with the Conservative government to re-open the same-sex marriage debate on December 7, 2006 (see Members of the 39th Canadian Parliament and same-sex marriage), the only Quebec Liberal MP to do so. This article lists the members of the 39th Parliament of Canada and how they might vote on a motion on whether to maintain the Civil Marriage Act. ...