Paul Crête
# Paul Crête

Paul Crête (born April 8, 1953) is a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 until 2009, when he announced that he was moving to provincial politics.

## Political career

Crête was born in Hérouxville, Quebec. Prior to his political career, he was a school administrator. Crête was first elected in 1993 representing Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in the 1993 Canadian federal election, then re-elected in 1997 representing Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques defeating former Quebec MNA France Dionne in a hotly contested five way race.

Crête was re-elected in the 2000 election and again in 2004 election for Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny.

In May 2009, he resigned from the House of Commons to run for the Parti Québécois in the June 22 provincial by-election in Rivière-du-Loup. He lost to Liberal candidate Jean D'Amour.

## Critic

* Rural Solidarity ( - 1998)
* Pension Reform ( - 1998)
* Transport ( - 1998)
* Human Resources Development (January 1, 1997 - June 26, 2002)
* Children and Youth (2002 - June 26, 2002)
* Industry (2002–2009)

## House of Commons Committees

### Vice-Chair

* Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology 38th Parliament, 1st Session

### Member

* Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 36th Parliament, 1st Session
* Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 36th Parliament, 1st Session
* Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 36th Parliament, 2nd Session
* Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 36th Parliament, 2nd Session
* Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 37th Parliament, 1st Session
* Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 37th Parliament, 1st Session
* Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 37th Parliament, 1st Session
* Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 2nd Session
* Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 2nd Session
* Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 3rd Session
* Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 3rd Session
* Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, 38th Parliament, 1st Session
