The Honourable Julian Fantino PC, COM, OOnt |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vaughan |
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In office November 29, 2010 – October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Maurizio Bevilacqua |
Succeeded by | Francesco Sorbara |
Associate Minister of National Defence | |
In office January 5, 2015 – November 4, 2015 |
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Preceded by | vacant |
In office May 18, 2011 – July 4, 2012 |
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Preceded by | vacant |
Succeeded by | Bernard Valcourt |
Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
In office July 15, 2013 – January 5, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Steven Blaney |
Succeeded by | Erin O'Toole |
Minister for International Cooperation | |
In office July 4, 2012 – July 15, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Bev Oda |
Succeeded by | Christian Paradis |
Minister of State for Seniors | |
In office January 4, 2011 – May 18, 2011 |
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Preceded by | none - new post |
Succeeded by | Alice Wong |
Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police | |
In office 2006 – November 29, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Gwen Boniface |
Succeeded by | Christopher D. Lewis |
Ontario Commissioner of Emergency Management | |
In office 2005–2006 |
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Preceded by | Dr. James Young |
Succeeded by | Jay Hope |
Chief of the Toronto Police Service | |
In office 2000–2005 |
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Preceded by | David Boothby |
Succeeded by | Mike Boyd |
Chief of the York Region Police | |
In office 1998–2000 |
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Preceded by | Peter Scott |
Succeeded by | Robert Middaugh |
Chief of the London Police Service | |
In office 1991–1998 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Vendoglio, Treppo Grande, Province of Udine, Italy |
August 13, 1942
Nationality | Italian and Canadian |
Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Julian Fantino, PC, COM, OOnt (Italian: Giuliano Fantino; born August 13, 1942) is a retired police official and former Canadian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of Vaughan following a November 29, 2010 by-election, until his defeat in 2015. On January 4, 2011, Fantino was named Minister of State for Seniors; on May 18, 2011, he became Associate Minister of National Defence; on July 4, 2012, he was named Minister for International Cooperation. Fantino served as the Minister of Veterans Affairs from 2013 until 2015, when he was demoted to his earlier post of Associate Minister of National Defence following sustained criticism of his performance at Veterans Affairs. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Francesco Sorbara in the 2015 election.
Prior to entering politics, Fantino was the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police from 2006 to 2010,Toronto's Chief of Police from 2000 to 2005, and Ontario's Commissioner of Emergency Management from 2005 until 2006, and also served as chief of police of London, Ontario from 1991 to 1998, and of York Region from 1998 until 2000. Prior to his London appointment, he had been a Toronto police officer since 1969.