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Julian Fantino

The Honourable
Julian Fantino
PC, COM, OOnt
Julian Fantino November 2012 (2).jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Vaughan
In office
November 29, 2010 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by Maurizio Bevilacqua
Succeeded by Francesco Sorbara
Associate Minister of National Defence
In office
January 5, 2015 – November 4, 2015
Preceded by vacant
In office
May 18, 2011 – July 4, 2012
Preceded by vacant
Succeeded by Bernard Valcourt
Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office
July 15, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by Steven Blaney
Succeeded by Erin O'Toole
Minister for International Cooperation
In office
July 4, 2012 – July 15, 2013
Preceded by Bev Oda
Succeeded by Christian Paradis
Minister of State for Seniors
In office
January 4, 2011 – May 18, 2011
Preceded by none - new post
Succeeded by Alice Wong
Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police
In office
2006 – November 29, 2010
Preceded by Gwen Boniface
Succeeded by Christopher D. Lewis
Ontario Commissioner of Emergency Management
In office
2005–2006
Preceded by Dr. James Young
Succeeded by Jay Hope
Chief of the Toronto Police Service
In office
2000–2005
Preceded by David Boothby
Succeeded by Mike Boyd
Chief of the York Region Police
In office
1998–2000
Preceded by Peter Scott
Succeeded by Robert Middaugh
Chief of the London Police Service
In office
1991–1998
Personal details
Born (1942-08-13) August 13, 1942 (age 74)
Vendoglio, Treppo Grande, Province of Udine, Italy
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.


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