Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Borys Wrzesnewskyj | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Opitz |
| Succeeded by | Yvan Baker |
| In office June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Rock |
| Succeeded by | Ted Opitz |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration | |
| In office February 16, 2016 – September 18, 2017 | |
| Minister | John McCallum |
| Preceded by | David Tilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1960 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Trinity College, Toronto |
| Profession | Businessman |
Borys Wrzesnewskyj (/ˈbɔːrɪs fʃɪsˈnɛfski/ BOR-iss fshiss-NEF-skee; born November 10, 1960) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Etobicoke Centre in the House of Commons of Canada. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he was first elected in the 2004 federal election, and was reelected in 2006 and 2008, before being defeated in 2011. Wrzesnewskyj unsuccessfully challenged the results of his 2011 in a Supreme Court of Canada case. He was returned to parliament in the 2015 federal election and declined to run in the 2019 election.