Scott Reid is the Member of Parliament for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. He was first elected in November 2000.
He has previously served as the Shadow Minister (or opposition critic) for Democratic Institutions (2015-2018), Deputy Opposition House Leader (2015-2016), and Deputy Government House Leader (2006-2015).
He also served as the chairman of the subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2008-2015).
I was saddened to learn of the passing of James Bartleman, the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, at the age of 83. I had a personal connection to James, who was the former owner of the house in Perth which became my family’s home in 2014. James was an accomplished diplomat, a distinguished public servant, and perhaps most importantly,…
Full-text translation of the 1215 edition of Magna Carta Source: The British Library PDF (created by Scott Reid, with additional notes) La Grande Charte des Libertés (“La Magna Carta”, 1215) Source du texte : https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/uk1215.htm PDF (créé par Scott Reid, avec des notes supplémentaires)
Today, Canopy Growth announced that it is laying off 46% of its workforce in Smiths Falls, ON. This announcement comes as a shock to the many workers and their families, so it is appropriate for everyone’s thoughts and prayers to be with them today. While there are many reasons that this industry is retrenching, the overwhelming factors are the…
This is an update on my message, following a Toronto Star interview, in 2018. The original response is posted on my website, HERE. Back in May 2018, the Toronto Star searched through the public postings on the webpage of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, and was thereby able to establish that about a dozen of Canada’s 338…
In a 1996 essay, “Penumbras for the People”, I advocated the adoption of a law that would permit Parliament to invoke Section 33 of the Charter of Rights (the so-called “Notwithstanding Clause“, which permits Parliament and the provincial legislatures to re-enact laws that have been struck down by the courts as being in violation of the Charter), only if its…
In December 2020 I voted in favour of the bill at Third Reading, because that is how constituents in our riding instructed me to vote, when I asked them. A constituency referendum conducted in late 2020 yielded a majority for the question, Should I vote Yes or No on Bill C-7. Then the Bill was sent to the Senate,…
Why I am voting against concurrence in the Ethics Commissioner’s Maloney Report Today (February 19, 2021), the House of Commons voted on a motion (which had been introduced in the House on December 11), that a report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, released in November and titled The Maloney Report, be concurred in. The report, which is…
Dear Tay Valley Township Councillors, Today’s press release contains a few errors that ought to be corrected. Do you mind if I draw these points to your attention? —–o0o—– Incorrect statement #1: “In Mr. Reid’s recent blog post on his federal government website, he makes a number of allegations ….” Correction: Actually, the website (www.scottreid.ca) was purchased by me independently,…
Dear TVT Councillors, I was disturbed to learn, yesterday evening, that $16,000 of taxypayers’ money was spent on the recently-completed Integrity Commissioner hearing into Councillor Darling’s alleged violation of the Code of Conduct for TVT Councillors. I suspect that you, in turn, will be disturbed to learn just how much these Integrity Commissioner hearings are costing the taxpayers. A…
Scott Reid is the Member of Parliament for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. He was first elected in November 2000.
He has previously served as the Shadow Minister (or opposition critic) for Democratic Institutions (2015-2018), Deputy Opposition House Leader (2015-2016), and Deputy Government House Leader (2006-2015).
He also served as the chairman of the subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2008-2015).
