Craig Scott (politician)

Craig Scott
Scott in 2013
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Toronto—Danforth
In office
March 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byJack Layton (2011)
Succeeded byJulie Dabrusin
Personal details
Born (1962-03-14) March 14, 1962 (age 62)[1][2]
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseKovit Ratchadasri
Alma mater
OccupationLegal scholar

Craig M. Scott (born March 14, 1962) is a Canadian politician and academic. Formerly a law professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and a director of the Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security,[3] he was elected as the New Democratic Party candidate in a federal by-election in Toronto—Danforth on March 19, 2012, following the death of Jack Layton in August 2011.[4]

  1. ^ Craig Scott bio Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Kennedy, Brendan (January 10, 2012). "Q&A with Craig Scott — Jack Layton's successor in Toronto-Danforth". The Star. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Meyer, Carl (May 4, 2011). "How the Afghan mission influenced the election". Embassy Magazine. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Danforth byelection: NDP hangs on to Jack Layton stronghold". Toronto Star, March 19, 2012.

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