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Borys Wrzesnewskyj MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Etobicoke Centre |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Opitz |
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In office June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Allan Rock |
| Succeeded by | Ted Opitz |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration | |
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Assumed office February 16, 2016 |
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| Minister | John McCallum |
| Preceded by | David Tilson |
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November 10, 1960 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Businessman |
Borys Wrzesnewskyj (/ˈbɔːrɪs ʒɛzˈnɛfski/ zhes-NEF-skee; born November 10, 1960) is a Canadian politician who represented riding of Etobicoke Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in 2015.
Wrzesnewskyj was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada (now a part of Toronto). He is a third generation Ukrainian Canadian, of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. He attended Humber Valley Village Public School and Upper Canada College. He received a Bachelor of Commerce from Trinity College, University of Toronto and has been a member of Plast. He speaks English, Ukrainian, Polish, French, and Spanish. He is the owner of Future Bakery, founded by his grandparents, and M-C Dairy.