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).
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)