Romeo Saganash seeking a second term for northern Quebec riding
Romeo Saganash is from the Waswanipi Cree community in
central Quebec, he is the NDP candidate and incumbent MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou.
Background and Experience:
-Romeo was elected an MP for the northern Quebec riding
during the 2011 federal election taking 45% of the vote. He has served as
critic for Energy & Natural Resources and Deputy Critic for Aboriginal Affairs.
-He introduced a private member’s bill in support of the
government implement the United Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(C-641), which was support by the Liberal party. It was referred to committee
but later failed to read third and died on the order paper.
-Previously, Romeo was the Director of Quebec Relations and
International Affairs for the Grand Council of Crees. Before that he served as
Deputy Grand Chief of same organization.
-He was Vice-Chairman of the Cree Regional Authority and
also chaired the James Bay Advisory Committee on the Environment.
-In 1985 he founded the Cree National Youth Council and
later went on to earn his Bachelor of Law in Quebec.
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Riding history:
-The riding has a history of electing MPs from many diverse
parties, Romeo was the first NDP to be elected in this riding.
-The riding is the largest in Quebec in size and also has
the largest Aboriginal population with 35.9% (2011 Census NHS) of total
Canadian population in the riding. It includes several James Bay Cree
communities and the Inuit communities of Nunavik.
Candidates for Abitibi – Baie-James – Nunavik – Eeyou
Pierre Dufour, Liberal
Steven Hebert, Conservative
Luc Ferland, BQ
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_Saganash
