Vic Toews

The Honourable Vic Toews PC KC
Minister of Public Safety
In office January 19, 2010 – July 9, 2013
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Peter Van Loan
Succeeded by	Steven Blaney
Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada
In office February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Irwin Cotler
Succeeded by	Rob Nicholson
President of the Treasury Board
In office January 4, 2007 – January 19, 2010
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	John Baird
Succeeded by	Stockwell Day
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Provencher
In office November 27, 2000 – July 9, 2013
Preceded by	David Iftody
Succeeded by	Ted Falk
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Rossmere
In office April 25, 1995 – September 21, 1999
Preceded by	Harry Schellenberg
Succeeded by	Harry Schellenberg
Personal details
Born	Victor Toews (1952-09-10) September 10, 1952 (age 71) Filadelfia, Paraguay
Political party	Conservative (2003–present)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative (provincial; 1989-2000) Alliance (2000–2003)
Spouse	Lorraine Toews (div. 2008)
Residence(s)	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma mater	University of Winnipeg University of Manitoba
Profession	Counsel Crown attorney

Victor Toews PC KC (/ˈteɪvz/; born September 10, 1952) is a Canadian politician and jurist. Toews is a judge of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba. He represented Provencher in the House of Commons of Canada 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.