Patricia Lattanzio
- Born
- Saint-Léonard
- Education
- Bachelor's degree with honours in political science, McGill University; Bachelor's degree in law, University of Quebec at Montreal; Certificate in law, University of Montreal
- Career
- Practiced civil law for over 29 years; Member of the Quebec bar since 1990
- Political Experience
- Served on Montreal City Council (elected 2015, re-elected 2017); English Montreal School Board EMSB (2007, re-elected 2014); Chair of the Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l’île de Montréal; Elected to House of Commons in 2019 and 2021
- Notable
- Fluent in English, French and Italian
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Before entering federal politics, Patricia Lattanzio had a career in law. She worked as a lawyer specializing in civil law for over 25 years. She also served as a commissioner for the English Montreal School Board for 15 years, including a period as its chairperson.
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Patricia Lattanzio won with 26,833 votes (65.3%)
Total votes cast: 41,066
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Thank you.
The appointment, the process and assessment criteria are public, as you mentioned. The candidates' moral courage and open-mindedness are among the criteria. How would you go about assessing these more abstract qualities of the candidates? How is that done?
Ms. McTeer.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Can you please signal to me when I have one minute left as I will cede one minute to Ms. Begum. Thank you. Mr. Giroux, Minister Fraser and Ms. McTeer, thank you so much for being with us this morning and, of course, for partaking in this very important exercise. Public confidence rests partly on Canadians trusting that the selection process is fair and free of partisan
If a candidate's prior expression of an opinion on an issue likely to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada is not a disqualifying factor, how do you assess their ability to remain open-minded and render fair, impartial decisions?
Confidentiality is also a key part of the selection process, and one that both protects candidates and encourages applicants to come forward. How does the board balance that confidentiality while still giving Canadians enough visibility to have trust in the process?