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Family
Maurice Vellacott
was born in 1955 and has been married to Mary since 1976. They have
four children and eight grandchildren. Mary is the daughter of George B. (deceased) and Mary Guenter of the Hague area, now of Warman. Maurice’s grandfather,
Peter H. Neufeld, operated a Warman garage for many years. Maurice
grew up in rural Saskatchewan, and
currently resides on a small farm just outside of Saskatoon
in
the constituency.
Education
Bachelor’s degree
at Briercrest College, a master’s degree at Canadian Theological
Seminary (University of Regina affiliated) and an earned doctoral
degree from Trinity International University in Chicago.
Employment
Has been a small
business partner/landlord. Maurice served as a pastor, taught at
Bethany College in Hepburn, and served as a health care worker at Rosthern
Mennonite Nursing Home and other institutions.
Memberships & Involvement
Has had involvement
in the past and/or present with the Canadian Club,
Canadian Palliative Care, Sask. Pro-Life,
Sask. Landlords, Sask. Taxpayers, Evangelical Fellowship of
Canada, Chamber of Commerce, North Saskatoon Business Association,
Toastmasters International, supporter of Focus on the Family,
founding Board Member of Real Choices Crisis Pregnancy Centre in
Saskatoon.
Experience
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Elected
to Saskatoon District Health Board, 1995
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Elected
Reform Member of
Parliament for the Wanuskewin Constituency, 1997
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Re-elected Canadian Alliance
MP for the Saskatoon-Wanuskewin Constituency, 2000
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Deputy Critic for
Health
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Deputy Critic
for Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), and Vice-Chair of
of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources
Development Canada
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Member, sub-committee on
Status of Persons with Disabilities, Human Resources Development
Canada
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Deputy Critic for Aboriginal
Affairs, and Vice-Chair of Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources
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Co-chair, all-party Pro-Life
Caucus
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Member,
Canadian Alliance Family Caucus
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Recipient of the Queen's Golden
Jubilee Medal, 2002
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Re-elected Conservative MP for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin
Constituency, 2004
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Member,
Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Official Languages
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Re-elected Conservative MP for
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin
Constituency, 2006
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Recipient of the Saskatchewan
Centennial Medal, 2006
- Member, Parliamentary Standing
Committee on the
Environment
- Re-elected
Conservative MP for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin Constituency, 2008
- Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of
Persons with Disabilities
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