Art Hanger
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Arthur Hanger MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Northeast |
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In office 1993–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Kindy |
| Succeeded by | Devinder Shory |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice |
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In office May 4, 2006 – February 2, 2009 |
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| Minister |
Vic Toews Rob Nicholson |
| Preceded by | John Maloney |
| Succeeded by | Ed Fast |
| Personal details | |
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February 19, 1943 Three Hills, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2001, 2001-2003) Independent (2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Maerz |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Profession | police officer |
Arthur "Art" Hanger (born February 19, 1943 in Three Hills, Alberta) is a Canadian politician.
Hanger is a former member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, having represented the riding of Calgary Northeast since 1993 until his retirement in 2008. He has also been a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000), and the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003). Hanger is a former police officer.
Hanger was seen as one of the more radical members of the Reform Party, with these views culminating in March 1996 when he announced that he supported corporal punishment and had booked a trip to Singapore to investigate their use of caning in deterring crime. After public outcry, and criticism from within the party, the trip was cancelled.
Hanger was the Official Opposition critic for Citizenship and Immigration (2001–2004), with special responsibility for Foreign Credentials (2004). He was a former Chief Official Opposition critic for National Defence (1997–2001) and Opposition critic for the Solicitor General (1995–1997).
He was Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in the 38th Parliament, and Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs in the 36th Parliament. He served as a member of various other Parliamentary committees during his career as an MP.
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