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Learn more about the fight against fraud in Canada. The Honourable Rob Nicholson,

Minister of Justice and Attorney General will share his insights on fraud issues being faced in

Canada today, including white collar crime and identity theft. Nicholson will also discuss

government initiatives to combat fraud.

HON. ROBERT NICHOLSON, P.C., Q.P., M.P

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

Rob Nicholson serves as the Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, an electoral district

in southern Ontario.

First elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1984, Nicholson served in a variety

of capacities, including Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney

General of Canada, and Minister for Science and Small Businesses. Re-elected in 2004, he

was appointed Chief Opposition Whip in January 2005. In February 2006, Nicholson was

named Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic

Reform. In January 2007, Nicholson was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General

of Canada by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Nicholson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s University and a law degree

from the University of Windsor. He was called to the bar in 1979 and is a member of the Law

Society of Upper Canada and was appointed federal Queen’s Counsel in 1992.

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