Craig Scott | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Toronto—Danforth | |
| In office March 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Layton (2011) |
| Succeeded by | Julie Dabrusin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1962[1][2] Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse | Kovit Ratchadasri |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Legal scholar |
Craig M. Scott (born March 14, 1962) is a Canadian politician and academic. Formerly a law professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and a director of the Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security,[3] he was elected as the New Democratic Party candidate in a federal by-election in Toronto—Danforth on March 19, 2012, following the death of Jack Layton in August 2011.[4]
- ^ Craig Scott bio Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kennedy, Brendan (January 10, 2012). "Q&A with Craig Scott — Jack Layton's successor in Toronto-Danforth". The Star. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ Meyer, Carl (May 4, 2011). "How the Afghan mission influenced the election". Embassy Magazine. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Danforth byelection: NDP hangs on to Jack Layton stronghold". Toronto Star, March 19, 2012.