Chuck Cadman
| Chuck Cadman | |
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Cadman votes during a confidence vote on the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, May 19, 2005
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| Member of Parliament for Surrey North | |
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In office June 2, 1997 – July 9, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Margaret Bridgman |
| Succeeded by | Penny Priddy |
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Charles Cadman February 21, 1948 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Died | July 9, 2005 (aged 57) Surrey, British Columbia |
| Political party |
Reform (1997-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2004) Independent (2004-2005) |
| Spouse(s) | Dona Cadman (1969-2005, his death) |
| Occupation | Engineering technician |
Charles "Chuck" Cadman (February 21, 1948 – July 9, 2005) was a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2005, representing the riding of Surrey North in Surrey, British Columbia.
He was born in Kitchener, Ontario and grew up in North Bay, Ontario. He was a guitarist with a band called The Fringe, which toured Canada. He also played backup to The Guess Who on CBC Television. He eventually settled in Surrey, British Columbia. He attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology and became a certified electrical and electronics engineering technician. He worked for ten years as a microfiche camera technician for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. He married Dona Cadman in 1969; they had two children.
On October 18, 1992, Cadman's 16-year-old son Jesse was stabbed to death in a random street attack by a group of young people. In response to Jesse's death, Cadman and his wife Dona created the group CRY — Crime Responsibility and Youth — and counselled teens likely to become violent. He also campaigned for a tougher Young Offenders Act. His activism against youth violence propelled him into politics, first to carry on his fight against youth violence and for victims' rights. He was first elected to Parliament for Surrey North in the 1997 election as a member of the Reform Party of Canada. He introduced a private members bill which proposed to raise the maximum jail term for parents whose children commit crimes while under their supervision. This bill was later incorporated into Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act in November 2000. He was also known for wearing a ponytail and blue jeans in Parliament.
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