Murray Rankin
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Murray Rankin LLM, QC, MP |
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Murray Rankin speaking in Victoria, BC
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria |
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Assumed office November 26, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Denise Savoie |
| NDP House Leader | |
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Assumed office October 19, 2016 |
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| NDP Justice and Attorney General Critic | |
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In office November 12, 2015 – October 19, 2016 |
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| Official Opposition Health Critic | |
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In office January 23, 2015 – November 12, 2015 |
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| Official Opposition Pensions Critic | |
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In office August 9, 2013 – January 23, 2015 |
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| Official Opposition National Revenue Critic | |
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In office January 17, 2013 – January 23, 2015 |
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| Personal details | |
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January 26, 1950 Belleville, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Hannah |
| Children | Benjamin Rankin Mark Rankin |
| Residence | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Alma mater |
Queen's University Université de Montréal McGill University University of Toronto Harvard University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Law Professor |
| Website | http://murrayrankin.ca/ |
Murray Rankin, QC, MP (born January 26, 1950) is a Canadian politician who is House Leader for the New Democratic Party. Recognised as one of Canada's top lawyers, Rankin is also a university professor and an internationally recognized expert in environmental and public law. Rankin has served as the Member of Parliament for Victoria since 2012.
Rankin was born in Belleville, Ontario, the only male of five children, to Eleanore, a school teacher, and McKinley Rankin, a teacher and insurance agent. He went on to university on scholarships, grants and loans, completing his undergrad at Queen's University and the Université de Montréal and law degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard University where he graduated summa cum laude with a master's degree in law.
Rankin is a founding member and former president of the British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre, an NGO that provides legal services to marginalized groups in British Columbia. He is also former president of West Coast Environmental Law, past chairman of The Land Conservancy of British Columbia where he helped protect the Sooke Potholes, and co-chair of the Environmental Law Centre at the University of Victoria, a student-run legal clinic doing public interest work in environmental law.
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