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Elections Canada Electoral district profile (Links to Map, Past Candidates, and Past Election Results)

Member of Parliament for Abbotsford / Abbotsford

Name: Ed Fast
e-Mail: <Fast.E@parl.gc.ca>
Party: Conservative Party of Canada

• Gary Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington, Conservative, Chair) re-elected
  
• Maria Mourani (Ahuntsic, Bloc, co-chair) re-elected
  
• Andy Scott (Liberal, co-chair) did not run
  
• Jim Abbott (Kootenay—Columbia, Conservative) re-elected
  
• Michael D. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, Conservative) re-elected
  
• Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, Conservative) re-elected
  
• Denis Coderre (Bourassa, Liberal) re-elected
  
• Ed Fast (Abbotsford, Consrvative) re-elected
  
• Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, Liberal) re-elected
  
• Luc Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes, Bloc) re-elected
  
• Bill Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas, NDP) re-elected
  
• Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Liberal) re-elected
  

It is great to be monitoring the mailing lists of various Fair Copyright groups, and seeing reports from meetings with MPs.

Recent list messages indicated that Alex Harford met with James Moore (Port Moody - Westwood - Port Coquitlam, Conservative) and Kevin Schut met with Ed Fast (Abbotsford, Conservative). Notes are being posted to a page on their WIKI dedicated to MP meetings.

In my own riding of Ottawa South we haven't yet had our meeting to discuss Bill C-61. I am trying to contact nominated candidates (See WIKI page) for the major parties as I believe it is important for us to include these people as well.

There is now a first issue of This Week in Vancouver, intended to be the weekly newsletter of Vancouver Fair Copyright. It includes a link to their MP Meetings which describes what meetings have already happened.

(Note: This is out of date. New committee not yet formed).

Copyright policy is the joint responsibility of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Industry. Two committees of the House of Commons are therefore the key members who are most likely to be studying this topic and related bills.

Members of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)

One of the current activities of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is a Briefing on Copyright, where they have had a few meetings.

Michael Geist has blogged about the Not-So-Straight Talk on Copyright MPs are receiving.

I believe this should also be taken as an oportunity for constituents to write to MPs who are in Heritage and Industry committees prior to a bill being tabled.

According to a Liberal party statement on January 13, 2006, David Oliver was removed as a candidate.

Election 2006: Please add comments to discuss riding specific activities, links to candidate information, etc.

Incumbent information

Abbotsford / Abbotsford
MP: Randy White (Parliamentary Internet)