Preceded by Joe Hueglin Role Canadian Politician Political party Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada | Profession lawyer Succeeded by Jake Froese Name Roger Young | |
Born March 7, 1941 (age 83)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada ( 1941-03-07 ) | ||
Roger Carl Young, B.A., LL.B. (born March 7, 1941 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) is a former Canadian politician and a lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1974 election to the riding of Niagara Falls. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada. He also sat on various standing committees including the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Standing Committee on Broadcasting, Films and Assistance to the Arts, Standing Committee on Fisheries and Forestry, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration and the Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works.