| Hon. Colin Kenny | |
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| Assumed office June 29, 1984 |
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| Born | December 10, 1943 Montreal, Quebec |
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Business executive |
James Colin Ramsey Kenny (born December 10, 1943) is a Canadian Senator. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to " The Hon The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Representation in the Canadian Senate is divided into seats on a provincial basis Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Colin received his high school education at Bishop's College School. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec This article is about the school in Canada Alternatively visit Diocesan College(Bishops in Cape Town, South Africa. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1966 from Norwich University. Norwich University (NU is a Private university located in Northfield, Vermont. In 1967, he received a Public Service Fellowship from the Tuck School of Business. The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the graduate Business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire, United States
Kenny's political career began in 1968 when he served as executive director of the Liberal Party of Canada in Ontario. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec He was on the staff of the Prime Minister's Office from 1970 until 1979, and rose to the position of policy advisor and assistant Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In Canada, the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO located in the Langevin Block, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, is one of the most powerful Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
Following the Liberal government's defeat in the 1979 election, he worked as an executive with Dome Petroleum, until being appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of Trudeau in 1984. The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament Dome Petroleum Limited was a Calgary -based petroleum producer and one of few Canadian owned companies in the Alberta oilfields Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
As a member of the Upper House, Kenny has been active in writing anti-smoking legislation and legislation encouraging the use of alternative fuels. An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. Alternative fuels, also known as non-conventional Fuels are any Materials or substances that can be used as a Fuel, other than conventional fuels He has also represented Canada as a delegate to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Founded in 1991 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe
In the fall of 2006 when, as chair of the senate committee on National Security and Defence, Kenny organized a committee tour to Afghanistan despite being warned against doing so by the Canadian military. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence As a result, Kenny, fellow committee members and staffers were forced to conduct their research from Dubai reportedly at a cost of $150,000. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Kenny further ignited controversy when the committee reprimanded a senate staffer for bringing to light the expenses of the trip.
See also List of Ontario senators. This is a list of past and present Canadian senators representing the province of Ontario.
References
- Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry. University of Toronto Press.
- Taylor, Adam. Free-spending Colin Kenny could tip scales for reform. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
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