Blaine Thacker
Blaine Allen Thacker | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lethbridge Lethbridge-Foothills from 1979-1987 | |
| In office 1979–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Earl Hurlburt |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Speaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1941 Taber, Alberta |
| Died | February 17, 2020 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport (1987–1989) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1989–1991) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Agriculture) (1991) |
Blaine Allen Thacker QC, (January 11, 1941 – February 17, 2020) served as a Member of Parliament in the Lethbridge riding from 1979 to 1993 (Elected to the House of Commons in 1979, 1980, 1984 & 1988 for a total of 5,270 days).
Parliamentary service included:
· Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
· Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Agriculture)
· Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
· Critic, Consumer and Corporate Affairs
· Critic, Environment
Committee service included:
· Legislative Committee G on Bill C-35 An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, archaisms and errors in the Statutes of Canada, to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature therein and to repeal certain provisions thereof that have expired or lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect
· Legislative Committee G on Bill C-49 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault)(Chair)
· Legislative Committee H on Bill C-17 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Customs Tariff in consequence thereof (Chair)
· Legislative Committee H on Bill C-328 An Act respecting National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better (Chair)
· Legislative Committee H on Bill C-40 An Act to provide for the continuation of postal services (Chair)
· Legislative Committee on BIl C-41 An Act to amend the Judges Act, the Federal Court Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-109 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act and the Radiocommunication Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-114 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Customs Tariff
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-115 An Act to implement the North American Free Trade Agreement (Chair)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-15 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-205 An Act to protect heritage railway stations
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-21 An Act to exempt certain shipping conference practices from the provisions of the Competition Act, to repeal the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1979 and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-210 An Act to amend the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-210 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Supreme Court Act (habeas corpus)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-263 An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (exclusive privilege)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 An Act to amend the National Parks Act and to amend An Act to amend the National Parks Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-305 Victoria Cross Act (Chair)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 An Act to amend the Federal Court Act, the Crown Liability Act, the Supremne Court Act and other Acts in consequence thereof
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-49 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prostitution)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-52 An Act respecting the use of foreign ships and non-duty paid ships in the coasting trade and in other marine activities of a commercial nature
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-57 An Act to provide for the protection of integrated circuit topographies and to amend certain Acts in consequence thereof
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-59 An Act to amend various Acts to give effect to the reconstitution of the courts in British Columbia
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-60 An Act to amend various Acts to give effect to the reconstitution of the courts in Ontario and to provide for other related matters
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-61 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Food and Drugs Act and the Narcotic Control Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-65 An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-69 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (air and maritime safety)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-70 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (jury)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-78 An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, the Governor General’s Retiring Annuity Act, the Salaries Act and the Judges Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-79 An Act to amend the Divorce Act and the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-81 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lotteries)
· Legislative Committee on BIll C-81 An Act to implement the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-81 An Act to provide for referendums on the Constitution of Canada (Chair)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-83 An Act to amend the Tax Rebate Discounting Act
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-86 An Act to amend the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (Chair)
· Legislative Committee on Bill C-90 Criminal Code (amdt. - sentencing)
· Legislative Committee on Bill S-14 An Act respecting the laws prohibiting marriage between related persons
· Legislative Committee on Bills C-67 An Act to amend the Parole Act and the Penitentiary Act and C-68 An Act to amend the Parole Act, the Penitentiary Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Criminal Code
· Special Committee on Standing Orders and Procedure
· Special Committee on the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements
· Special Committee on the Review of the CSIS Act and the Security Offences Act (Chair)
· Special Joint Committee on Bill C-116, Conflict of Interests
· Special Joint Committee on Senate Reform
· Special Joint Committee to review the subject-matter of Bill C-43, Members of the Senate and House of Commons Conflict of Interests Act
· Standing Committee on Agriculture
· Standing Committee on Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations
· Standing Committee on Finance, Trade and Economic Affairs
· Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (Chair)
· Standing Committee on Justice and Solicitor General (Chair)
· Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration
· Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
· Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization
· Standing Committee on Public Accounts
· Standing Joint Committee on Printing
· Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (Chair)
· Subcommittee on the Recodification of the General Part of the Criminal Code of the Standing Committee on Justice and Solicitor General (Chair)
