Murray Rankin
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Murray Rankin KC MLA (born 26 January 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and public law expert who serves as British Columbia's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. A member of the New Democratic Party, Rankin represents the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[3] Rankin previously served as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria from 2012 to 2019, with senior roles including Justice and Attorney General Critic, Health Critic, and NDP House Leader.[4][5][6] From 2019 to 2020, Rankin was head of Canada's National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA), overseeing all national security and intelligence activities carried out by the Government of Canada.[7][8] Previously, he was a professor of law at the University of Victoria, where he taught environmental and administrative law.
Murray Rankin | |
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Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia | |
Assumed office 26 November 2020 | |
Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
Preceded by | Scott Fraser |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | |
Assumed office 24 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Weaver |
Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency | |
In office 24 July 2019 – 17 September 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Yves Fortier (acting chair)[1] |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria | |
In office 26 November 2012 – 21 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Denise Savoie |
Succeeded by | Laurel Collins |
NDP House Leader | |
In office October 2016 – October 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-01-26) 26 January 1950 (age 74)[2] Belleville, Ontario |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Spouse | Linda Hannah |
Children | Benjamin Rankin Mark Rankin |
Residence(s) | Victoria, British Columbia |
Alma mater | Queen's University Université de Montréal McGill University University of Toronto Harvard University |
Profession | Lawyer, law professor |