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The Hon. Kirsty Duncan, P.C.
Current Member of The House of Commons - Etobicoke North, Ontario
Date of Birth (yyyy-mm-dd): 1966-10-31
Place of Birth: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Profession | Occupation: professor, lecturer, athlete, author, geographer
Notes: Member of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Contact Information
Language Preference: English
Parliamentary Address
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Constituency Address
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9V 1A3
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 3,715 days (10 years, 2 months, 2 days)
House of Commons
| Constituency | Political Affiliation at Election | Date of Election | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etobicoke North | Liberal Party of Canada | 2008-10-14 | Elected |
| Etobicoke North | Liberal Party of Canada | 2015-10-19 | Elected |
| Etobicoke North | Liberal Party of Canada | 2011-05-02 | Elected |
Parliamentary Group
| Party | Term |
|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Canada | 2008-10-14 - |
Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Minister
| Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|
| Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities | 2018-01-25 - 2018-07-17 |
| Minister of Science | 2015-11-04 - 2018-01-24 |
| Minister of Science and Sport | 2018-07-18 - |
Critic
| Department | Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Health, Public | 2009-10-06 - 2010-09-06 |
| Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | Consular Services | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
| Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | International Development | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
| Veterans Affairs | Veterans Affairs | 2010-09-07 - 2011-05-01 |
| Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women | Status of Women | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
| Canadian Heritage | Sports | 2015 - 2015-08 |
| Environment | Environment | 2011-06-01 - 2013-08-20 |
| Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | International Cooperation | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
Assistant / Associate Critic
| Department | Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Health, Public | 2008-11-14 - 2009-01-21 |
Committees - House of Commons
Committee membership is shown below by session. All members who served on a committee at any time during a session are listed.
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Subcommittee on Neurological Diseases of the Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 2nd Session (2009-01-26 - 2009-12-30) |
| Subcommittee on Neurological Diseases of the Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 1st Session (2011-06-02 - 2013-09-13) |
| Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 1st Session (2011-06-02 - 2013-09-13) |
| Standing Committee on the Status of Women | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 2nd Session (2013-10-16 - 2015-08-02) |
| Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 2nd Session (2013-10-16 - 2015-08-02) |
| Standing Committee on Health | Member | 40th Parliament, 2nd Session (2009-01-26 - 2009-12-30) |
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs | Member | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Subcommittee on Bill C-38 (Part 3) of the Standing Committee on Finance | Member | 41st Parliament, 1st Session (2011-06-02 - 2013-09-13) |
Committees - Cabinet
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Board (2015-2018) | Alternate Member | 2018-01-29 - 2018-08-27 |
| Canada-United States Relations | Member | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Canada in the World and Public Security (2015-2018) | Member | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Environment, Climate Change and Energy | Vice-Chair | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Defence Procurement | Member | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Canada in the World and Public Security | Vice-Chair | 2018-08-28 - |
| Environment, Climate Change and Energy | Member | 2015-11-04 - 2016-08-21 |
| Open and Transparent Government | Member | 2016-02-22 - 2016-08-21 |
| Defence Procurement (Ad Hoc) | Member | 2016-02-22 - 2016-08-21 |
| Canada-U.S. Relations, Trade Diversification and Internal Trade | Member | 2018-08-21 - |
| Environment and Clean Growth | Member | 2018-08-28 - |
Selected Publications
The following is a select bibliography, representing key titles or contributions from the parliamentarian’s collection of published works. To learn more about this parliamentarian’s written works please consult a library near you.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Should you find any errors please contact us via e-mail at: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca.
STDA (Scottish Dance Teachers' Alliance) theory workbooks. N. Las Vegas: Highland X Press; 4 v. s.d
Environment and health: protecting our common future. Southampton; Boston: WIT Press; xvi, 169 p. c2008
Hunting the 1918 flu: one scientist's search for a virus killer. Toronto: University of Toronto Press; 297 p. 2003
Global climate change and women's health. Women & Environments International Magazine. 74/75:10-11 Spring/Summer 2007
Contact Information
Language Preference: English
Parliamentary Address
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Constituency Address
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9V 1A3
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 3,715 days (10 years, 2 months, 2 days)
House of Commons
| Constituency | Political Affiliation at Election | Date of Election | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etobicoke North | Liberal Party of Canada | 2008-10-14 | Elected |
| Etobicoke North | Liberal Party of Canada | 2015-10-19 | Elected |
| Etobicoke North | Liberal Party of Canada | 2011-05-02 | Elected |
Parliamentary Group
| Party | Term |
|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Canada | 2008-10-14 - |
Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Minister
| Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|
| Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities | 2018-01-25 - 2018-07-17 |
| Minister of Science | 2015-11-04 - 2018-01-24 |
| Minister of Science and Sport | 2018-07-18 - |
Critic
| Department | Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Health, Public | 2009-10-06 - 2010-09-06 |
| Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | Consular Services | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
| Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | International Development | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
| Veterans Affairs | Veterans Affairs | 2010-09-07 - 2011-05-01 |
| Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women | Status of Women | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
| Canadian Heritage | Sports | 2015 - 2015-08 |
| Environment | Environment | 2011-06-01 - 2013-08-20 |
| Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | International Cooperation | 2013-08-21 - 2015-08 |
Assistant / Associate Critic
| Department | Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Health, Public | 2008-11-14 - 2009-01-21 |
Committees - House of Commons
Committee membership is shown below by session. All members who served on a committee at any time during a session are listed.
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Subcommittee on Neurological Diseases of the Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 2nd Session (2009-01-26 - 2009-12-30) |
| Subcommittee on Neurological Diseases of the Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Health | Vice-Chair | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 1st Session (2011-06-02 - 2013-09-13) |
| Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 1st Session (2011-06-02 - 2013-09-13) |
| Standing Committee on the Status of Women | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 2nd Session (2013-10-16 - 2015-08-02) |
| Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women | Vice-Chair | 41st Parliament, 2nd Session (2013-10-16 - 2015-08-02) |
| Standing Committee on Health | Member | 40th Parliament, 2nd Session (2009-01-26 - 2009-12-30) |
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs | Member | 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010-03-03 - 2011-03-26) |
| Subcommittee on Bill C-38 (Part 3) of the Standing Committee on Finance | Member | 41st Parliament, 1st Session (2011-06-02 - 2013-09-13) |
Committees - Cabinet
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Board (2015-2018) | Alternate Member | 2018-01-29 - 2018-08-27 |
| Canada-United States Relations | Member | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Canada in the World and Public Security (2015-2018) | Member | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Environment, Climate Change and Energy | Vice-Chair | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Defence Procurement | Member | 2016-08-22 - 2018-08-27 |
| Canada in the World and Public Security | Vice-Chair | 2018-08-28 - |
| Environment, Climate Change and Energy | Member | 2015-11-04 - 2016-08-21 |
| Open and Transparent Government | Member | 2016-02-22 - 2016-08-21 |
| Defence Procurement (Ad Hoc) | Member | 2016-02-22 - 2016-08-21 |
| Canada-U.S. Relations, Trade Diversification and Internal Trade | Member | 2018-08-21 - |
| Environment and Clean Growth | Member | 2018-08-28 - |
Selected Publications
The following is a select bibliography, representing key titles or contributions from the parliamentarian’s collection of published works. To learn more about this parliamentarian’s written works please consult a library near you.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Should you find any errors please contact us via e-mail at: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca.
STDA (Scottish Dance Teachers' Alliance) theory workbooks. N. Las Vegas: Highland X Press; 4 v. s.d
Environment and health: protecting our common future. Southampton; Boston: WIT Press; xvi, 169 p. c2008
Hunting the 1918 flu: one scientist's search for a virus killer. Toronto: University of Toronto Press; 297 p. 2003
Global climate change and women's health. Women & Environments International Magazine. 74/75:10-11 Spring/Summer 2007