Blaine Thacker

Blaine Allen Thacker QC, (January 11, 1941 – February 17, 2020) served as a Member of Parliament in the Lethbridge riding from 1979 to 1993 (Elected to the House of Commons in 1979, 1980, 1984 & 1988 for a total of 5,270 days).

Blaine Allen Thacker
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lethbridge Lethbridge-Foothills from 1979-1987
In office 1979–1993
Preceded by	Kenneth Earl Hurlburt
Succeeded by	Raymond Speaker
Personal details
Born	(1941-01-11)January 11, 1941 Taber, Alberta
Died	February 17, 2020(2020-02-17) (aged 79)
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Portfolio	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport (1987–1989) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1989–1991) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Agriculture) (1991)

Parliamentary service included:

· Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs

· Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Agriculture)

· Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport

· Critic, Consumer and Corporate Affairs

· Critic, Environment

Committee service included:

· Legislative Committee G on Bill C-35 An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, archaisms and errors in the Statutes of Canada, to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature therein and to repeal certain provisions thereof that have expired or lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect

· Legislative Committee G on Bill C-49 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault)(Chair)

· Legislative Committee H on Bill C-17 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Customs Tariff in consequence thereof (Chair)

· Legislative Committee H on Bill C-328 An Act respecting National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better (Chair)

· Legislative Committee H on Bill C-40 An Act to provide for the continuation of postal services (Chair)

· Legislative Committee on BIl C-41 An Act to amend the Judges Act, the Federal Court Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-109 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act and the Radiocommunication Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-114 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Customs Tariff

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-115 An Act to implement the North American Free Trade Agreement (Chair)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-15 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-205 An Act to protect heritage railway stations

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-21 An Act to exempt certain shipping conference practices from the provisions of the Competition Act, to repeal the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1979 and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-210 An Act to amend the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-210 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Supreme Court Act (habeas corpus)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-263 An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (exclusive privilege)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 An Act to amend the National Parks Act and to amend An Act to amend the National Parks Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-305 Victoria Cross Act (Chair)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 An Act to amend the Federal Court Act, the Crown Liability Act, the Supremne Court Act and other Acts in consequence thereof

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-49 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prostitution)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-52 An Act respecting the use of foreign ships and non-duty paid ships in the coasting trade and in other marine activities of a commercial nature

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-57 An Act to provide for the protection of integrated circuit topographies and to amend certain Acts in consequence thereof

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-59 An Act to amend various Acts to give effect to the reconstitution of the courts in British Columbia

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-60 An Act to amend various Acts to give effect to the reconstitution of the courts in Ontario and to provide for other related matters

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-61 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Food and Drugs Act and the Narcotic Control Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-65 An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-69 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (air and maritime safety)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-70 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (jury)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-78 An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, the Governor General’s Retiring Annuity Act, the Salaries Act and the Judges Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-79 An Act to amend the Divorce Act and the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-81 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lotteries)

· Legislative Committee on BIll C-81 An Act to implement the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-81 An Act to provide for referendums on the Constitution of Canada (Chair)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-83 An Act to amend the Tax Rebate Discounting Act

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-86 An Act to amend the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (Chair)

· Legislative Committee on Bill C-90 Criminal Code (amdt. - sentencing)

· Legislative Committee on Bill S-14 An Act respecting the laws prohibiting marriage between related persons

· Legislative Committee on Bills C-67 An Act to amend the Parole Act and the Penitentiary Act and C-68 An Act to amend the Parole Act, the Penitentiary Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Criminal Code

· Special Committee on Standing Orders and Procedure

· Special Committee on the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements

· Special Committee on the Review of the CSIS Act and the Security Offences Act (Chair)

· Special Joint Committee on Bill C-116, Conflict of Interests

· Special Joint Committee on Senate Reform

· Special Joint Committee to review the subject-matter of Bill C-43, Members of the Senate and House of Commons Conflict of Interests Act

· Standing Committee on Agriculture

· Standing Committee on Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations

· Standing Committee on Finance, Trade and Economic Affairs

· Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (Chair)

· Standing Committee on Justice and Solicitor General (Chair)

· Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration

· Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections

· Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization

· Standing Committee on Public Accounts

· Standing Joint Committee on Printing

· Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (Chair)

· Subcommittee on the Recodification of the General Part of the Criminal Code of the Standing Committee on Justice and Solicitor General (Chair)