Vic Toews
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The Honourable Vic Toews PC QC |
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| Minister of Public Safety | |
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In office January 19, 2010 – July 9, 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Peter Van Loan |
| Succeeded by | Steven Blaney |
| President of the Treasury Board | |
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In office January 4, 2007 – January 19, 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | John Baird |
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| Minister of Justice | |
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In office February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Irwin Cotler |
| Succeeded by | Rob Nicholson |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Provencher |
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In office November 27, 2000 – July 9, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | David Iftody |
| Succeeded by | Ted Falk |
| Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Rossmere |
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In office April 25, 1995 – September 21, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Schellenberg |
| Succeeded by | Harry Schellenberg |
| Personal details | |
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Victor Toews September 10, 1952 Filadelfia, Paraguay |
| Political party | Conservative Party (2003–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Conservative Party (Before 2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Lorraine Toews (div. 2008) |
| Residence | Steinbach, Manitoba |
| Alma mater |
University of Winnipeg University of Manitoba |
| Profession |
Counsel Crown attorney |
| Religion | Mennonite |
Victor "Vic" Toews, PC, QC (/ˈteɪvz/; born September 10, 1952) is a Canadian jurist and former politician. Toews is a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba. He represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 until his resignation on July 9, 2013, and served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, most recently as Minister of Public Safety. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 1999, and was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon. Prior to his appointment to the judiciary, Toews was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Toews was born September 10, 1952, in Filadelfia, Boquerón Department, Paraguay, son of Reverend Victor David Toews (1918–1993) and Anna Peters. Vic Toews has five siblings: Bernhard, Clara, Marlene, Edward, and Esther. His family left Paraguay in 1956 for Canada and settled in Winnipeg.
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