David Lametti

David Lametti
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Minister Chrystia Freeland
Preceded by Parm Gill
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Hélène LeBlanc
Personal details
Born (1962-08-10) August 10, 1962
Port Colborne, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Geneviève Saumier
Children 3
Residence Montreal, Quebec
Alma mater University of Toronto
McGill University
Yale University
Oxford University
Profession Law professor

David Lametti (born August 10, 1962) is a Canadian Liberal politician. He was a Professor of Law at McGill University, a Member of the Institute of Comparative Law, and a founding member of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy (CIPP).[1] Lametti was elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in the 2015 federal election.[2]

Early life and career

Lametti was born on August 10, 1962 in Port Colborne, Ontario, to Italian immigrants. Lametti earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Toronto in 1985, and his Common and Civil law degrees at McGill University in 1989. He then served as a clerk to Justice Peter deCarteret Cory[3] of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1989-90. In 1991, Lametti obtained a Masters in Law (L.L.M.) from Yale Law School and in 1999, he received his Doctorate of Philosophy in law from Oxford University (Exeter College),[4][5] with a thesis on the ethics and obligations of private property ownership.[6]

In 1995, after having been a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick, Lametti accepted a lecturing position at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, where he has continued to teach and conduct research.[7] Lametti became an Assistant Professor in 1998, an Associate Professor in 2003, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2015.[8] He lectures and writes on subjects related to Civil and Common law property, intellectual property, property theory and ethics. His work led to the creation of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy, which he co-founded in 2003[9] and for which he served as director from 2009 to 2011.

Lametti is the author of many academic publications on the subjects of property, intellectual property, and social norms.[10] He has lectured in English, French and Italian in major universities around the world.

Lametti was Associate Dean (Academic) of the McGill law faculty from 2008–2011, was a member of McGill University’s Senate from 2012 to 2015, and is a Governor of the Fondation du Barreau du Québec.[11]

Lametti served as co-captain of the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club alongside Mark Carney,[12] and was a competitive soccer coach in Montreal leagues for six years.[13]

Political career

David Lametti became interested in politics as a teenager, when he worked as a volunteer for the Liberal Party in the 1979 Canadian federal election, and then subsequent provincial and federal elections for Liberal candidates. Among candidates for whom he volunteered are former Canadian member of Parliament and Speaker of the House, the Honourable Gilbert Parent. Lametti co-founded the Erie Riding New Liberals, the youth wing of the Liberal Party of Canada in southern Niagara.

On June 16, 2014, Lametti launched his bid to become the official candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the new riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun. Lametti won the contested nomination race on February 8, 2015[14] and won the riding's seat in Parliament in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[15] On December 2, 2015, Lametti was named parliamentary secretary to Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland.[16]

Personal life

He is married to Geneviève Saumier, a professor at the Faculty of Law, McGill University.[17] They have three children.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalDavid Lametti 23,603 43.90 +25.6 –
New DemocraticHélène LeBlanc 15,566 28.95 -16.22 –
Bloc QuébécoisGilbert Paquette 9,164 17.05 -6.39 –
ConservativeMohammad Zamir 3,713 6.91 -2.83 –
GreenLorraine Banville 1,717 3.19 +0.63 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,763100.00 $221,667.78
Total rejected ballots 8231.51–
Turnout 54,58665.12–
Eligible voters 83,824
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Centre for Intellectual Property Policy — People". Centre For Intellectual Property Policy. Pixelstream. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "David Lametti". Liberal Party of Canada. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "David Lametti Faculty of Law". McGill Faculty of Law. McGill University. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ↑ http://convegni.unicatt.it/meetings_FL_bio_lametti.pdf
  5. ↑ "Examinations and Boards". Oxford University Gazette. 11 February 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.improvcommunity.ca/about/people/david-lametti
  7. ↑ Social Science and Humanities Research Council (1 April 2008). "ProActive Disclosure for SSHRC's Grants and Contributions" (PDF). Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  8. ↑ https://www.mcgill.ca/law/channels/news/shauna-van-praagh-and-david-lametti-promoted-full-professors-254264
  9. ↑ "About Us — History — Centre for Intellectual Property Policy". www.cipp.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  10. ↑ "Lametti, David". Social Science Research Network. Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Gouverneurs". Fondation du Barreau du Québec. Fondation du Barreau du Québec. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-bank-of-england-gets-a-goaltender/article12895944/
  13. ↑ NDG Soccer Association. "U16M AA Champions (Hiver)" (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  14. ↑ http://journalmetro.com/local/sud-ouest/actualites-sud-ouest/717651/david-lametti-representera-le-parti-liberal-du-canada-dans-lasalle-emard-verdun/
  15. ↑ http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e
  16. ↑ "Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries" (PDF). Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  17. ↑ https://www.mcgill.ca/law/channels/news/genevieve-saumier-promoted-full-professor-240579
  18. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, 30 September 2015
  19. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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