OECD-New Brunswick Conference on Place-Based Economic Development

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Sean Fraser

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency /Ministre de la Justice et procureur général du Canada, ministre responsable de l’Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique

Description

The Honourable Sean Fraser was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Central Nova in 2015. He currently serves as the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada, as well as the Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. In these capacities, he is leading the government’s efforts to reform the criminal justice system, defend the rights and freedoms protected by the Constitution, and to spur economic growth in Atlantic Canada. Minister Fraser has previously served as Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. During his tenure in those positions, he implemented policies described by housing experts as the most significant set of policy reforms since the end of the Second World War and led Canada’s efforts to welcome those fleeing war in Ukraine and Afghanistan, while working to attract talent in high growth sectors. Before entering politics, Minister Fraser had a successful legal career in Calgary with one of Canada’s top-ranked law firms, where he practiced commercial litigation and international dispute resolution. He is a long-time volunteer, having served as the Vice-President of a local branch of the United Nations Association in Canada, acted as a Research Fellow with the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, and provided pro bono legal services to the Boys and Girls Club of Calgary and vulnerable community members in need of legal counsel. Minister Fraser holds a law degree from Dalhousie University, a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Leiden University in the Netherlands, and a Bachelor of Science from St. Francis Xavier University. Minister Fraser grew up in Pictou County, Nova Scotia where he lives with his family today. When he is not playing music or growing food in the garden, he enjoys spending time his hometown with his wife, Sarah, and their children, Molly and Jack.
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