Wladyslaw Lizon
| The Honourable Władysław Lizoń MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga East—Cooksville |
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| Taking office May 30, 2011 |
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| Succeeding | Albina Guarnieri |
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| Born | June 27, 1954 Nowy Sącz, Poland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Engineer, consultant, politician |
Władysław Lizoń (born June 27, 1954) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Mississauga East—Cooksville as a member of the Conservative Party.
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[edit] Background
He graduated from the AGH University of Science and Technology with a Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering in 1978. He was an engineer in Poland’s Silesia coal mines until 1983. In 1988 he immigrated to Canada, created Gomark Enterprises, a consulting business that designs and supplies interior stone finishes and imports and services machinery used in the stone industry.
[edit] Politics
Lizon has introduced one piece of legislation: Pope John Paul II Day Act (Bill C-266). The bill was first introduced by Liberal MP Andrew Kania during the 3rd session of the 40th Parliament (as Bill C-573), in October 2010. The bill would recognize April 2 of each year as Pope John Paul II Day. Lizon re-introduced the bill during the 41st Parliament in September 2011.
[edit] Controversy
Lizon was criticized by the South Asian community and his fellow colleagues in Parliament when he sent out a survey to his constituents asking what languages they spoke, with one of the languages listed as "Indian", which is not a language. MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Jim Karygiannis, issued a press release calling the mailer insulting, comparing it to asking someone if they speak Canadian or Mexican. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Election 2011: Mississauga East—Cooksville. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- ^ Tory MP to his South Asian constituents: Do you speak ‘Indian’?. The Globe and Mail, January 20, 2012.
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