The Honourable Judy Sgro, PC MP (born December 16, 1944, Moncton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician. Image of Judy Sgro Source: http://www. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... 38th Parliament Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of May 17, 2005. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W, AST, 2001 population 61,046, metropolitan population 117,727) is one of the eight cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ...

Sgro, the Member of Parliament for the riding of York West, was first elected in a 1999 by-election and was re-elected in the general elections of 2000 and 2004. She was made Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on December 12, 2003. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... York West is a riding in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is responsible for overseeing the federal governments immigration department, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A former Toronto City Councillor, she was named chairperson of the Prime Minister's "Caucus Task Force on Urban Issues" shortly after her first election. She was a Toronto City/Metro Councillor from 1994 to 1999 and a City Councillor in North York, Ontario from 1987 to 1994. The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

In November, 2004 controversy began to surround Sgro as questions arose surrounding her activities during the June election earlier that year. Several members of her ministerial staff had filed expense claims to travel to and work in her riding throughout the campaign ending on election day. More serious claims were also raised when Opposition Conservative MPs claimed she had given a special immigration permit to a campaign supporter — specifically a Romanian who had initially been admitted to the country to work as a stripper. The press dubbed the issue "Strippergate". November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to a Riding as a unit in local government. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... For the book or movie Striptease see Striptease (book) and Striptease (movie) A striptease is a performance, usually a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience, usually performed in nightclubs. ...

On January 14, 2005, Sgro resigned[1] from cabinet after further allegations that she had offered to intervene in the immigration hearing of Harjit Singh, a Brampton man, in exchange for pizza. The following day, the Toronto Star revealed that Singh had previously committed credit card fraud [2]. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Harjit Singh (born circa 1956) is an Indian man from Brampton, Ontario who has been involved in the Judy Sgro immigration scandal. ... Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, located in Peel Regional Municipality. ... A supreme pizza such as this one includes many different toppings, such as pepperoni (one of the most popular toppings on American pizzas), green peppers, olives, and mushrooms. ... The Toronto Star is a major metropolitan newspaper produced in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Credit cards A credit card system is a type of retail transaction settlement and credit system, named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. ...

She was the first minister to resign from Paul Martin's government.

On January 31, 2005, Sgro filed a lawsuit against Singh for $750,000 in damages. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy. ... The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ... Damages, in law has two different meanings. ...

On May 10, 2005, Sgro was cleared of all wrong-doing from the Strippergate debacle when it was found that Sgro didn't know that two staffers had put her in a position of conflict of interest. The ethics commissioner also concluded that Sgro had never met the woman or even knew that she had volunteered on her re-election campaign. Also the same day, Singh retracted his allegations. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

External link

• Judy Sgro official website