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).
This afternoon, after receiving almost 3,100 votes from his constituents responding to his C-45 riding referendum mail-out, local MP Scott Reid (Lanark–Frontenac–Kingston) announced that 55% of his responding constituents instructed him to vote YES on Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, at third reading in the House of Commons. This vote is in accordance with Reid’s commitment to respect the…
For immediate release On November 7, local MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) was awarded “Best Civic Outreach Effort” at the 2017 Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year awards. Winners are selected by a vote among all MPs, conducted by secret ballot. Maclean’s Magazine / L’Actualite oversees the voting. Reid stated that he believes the reason that other MPs chose him as…
Today, Scott Reid sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau requesting that, during the upcoming APEC meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Prime Minister request the release of Canadian citizen Qian Sun, who was detained in February for practicing Falun Gong. Mr. Reid made a similar request in 2002 to Prime Minister Chretien that resulted in the release…
For immediate release This week, local MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) mailed out a riding referendum – his ninth – to give every eligible voter in his riding the opportunity to cast a vote on whether Mr. Reid should vote in favour of, or against, Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, when it comes to its final vote in the House…
Fall 2017 www.scottreid.ca/BillC-45 Resources from the Office of Scott Reid, M.P.: Announcement of Constituency Referendum #9 on Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act (News release) PDF version of Scott Reid’s mail-out — Constituency Referendum #9 News release respecting Scott Reid’s vote in favour of Bill C-45 at second reading (June 8, 2017) Interview with Scott Reid on marijuana legalization (by BJ…
For immediate release Today I will be voting in favour of Bill C-45, The Cannabis Act, at Second Reading. When a bill is approved at Second Reading, it is normally sent to a House of Commons committee for further discussion and potential amendment. Committee meetings are used to gather expert testimony that can result in substantial improvements to legislation,…
View the video HERE. Below is my statement today in the House of Commons on the persecution of Christians worldwide: ***** Here are three facts, Mr. Speaker: Thanks be to God, state-sanctioned persecution in the name of Christianity is nearly extinct, worldwide; Religious persecution, by officially Muslim states—and even more, by officially atheist regimes, is alive and well. Over 200…
Today, Mr. Reid again called on the Minister of Public Safety, Ralph Goodale, to fulfill his own private member’s motion, Motion No. 446. In 2013, Mr Goodale presented Motion No. 446, which called on the Government to “install an appropriate number and calibre of automated external defibrillators… with priority being assigned to all RCMP offices and vehicles.” The full…
MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) today urged support for Andrew Scheer’s announcement that he favours adding property rights guarantees to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He made the following comments: “The right to private property, the enjoyment of it, and the right not to be deprived of it except by due process of law is a fundamental tenet of…
There’s consensus on one part of electoral reform–holding a referendum SCOTT REID, MP Ottawa Citizen Published on: December 5, 2016 The Minister of Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef argues that there is no consensus among Canadians on electoral reform. When it comes to finding a consensus on an alternative to the existing First Past the Post system, she may be…
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).
