Mark Warawa | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Warawa in 2017 | |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on The Environment | |
| In office June 21, 2011 – January 28, 2013 | |
| Minister | Peter Kent |
| Preceded by | James Bezan |
| Succeeded by | Harold Albrecht |
| Member of Parliament for Langley—Aldergrove (Langley; 2004–2015) | |
| In office June 28, 2004 – June 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Tako van Popta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1950 |
| Died | June 20, 2019 (aged 69) Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Langley, British Columbia |
| Profession | Insurance executive |
Mark Warawa (May 7, 1950 – June 20, 2019) was a Canadian politician. Formerly a businessman and loss prevention officer as well as a city councillor in Abbotsford, British Columbia from 1990 to 2004, Warawa was the Member of Parliament for Langley—Aldergrove (originally called Langley) from 2004 until his death in 2019.
On February 10, 2006, Warawa was named parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment. Less recently, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
Warawa introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons, condemning discrimination against females in sex-selective abortion.[1][2]
He and his wife, Diane, lived in Langley and had five children. His son Ryan was the Conservative candidate in Vancouver East in the 2008 election, losing to Libby Davies of the NDP.
Warawa died of pancreatic cancer on June 20, 2019.[3]
- ^ Jones, Natasha. "MP takes aim at sex selection". The Langley Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Mark Kennedy, MP continues push for sex-selection abortions vote after motion rejected, Postmedia News, March 26, 2013
- ^ "B.C. MP Mark Warawa dies after 'valiant battle' with cancer". CBC News. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.