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Nunziata started his political career in 1978 when he was elected as an [[alderman]] in the former borough of [[York, Ontario|York]] at age 23 and while still attending law school. He ran for [[Mayor of Toronto]] in the [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|2003 municipal election]], pledging support for the police, and to bring the homeless off the streets and into institutional care facilities.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.accenti.ca/news-archives-issue-2/cover-story-running-for-mayor-john-nunziata-wants-a |title=Running for Mayor: John Nunziata Wants a "Fair Deal" for Toronto|date=October 1, 2003 |work=Sandra Danilovic}}</ref> Since 2003, Nunziata has become a partner with the Parliamentary Group and he has responsibility for Queens Park government relations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Team |publisher=The Parliamentary Group |url=http://www.parliamentarygroup.com/index.php/en/our-team/72-john-nunziata-bcl |accessdate=October 15, 2014}}</ref>
Nunziata started his political career in 1978, when he was elected into public office at age 23 and while still attending law school. He served two terms as a [[City Councillor]] of Metro Toronto.
When John Nunziata was a Councillor in the Former Borough of York, he fought hard for the people in Ward 12. When the City of York was going to sell the Beech Hall Seniors Apartments to a developer and evict the tenants who had called it home for years some who had no family other than the other tenants, Nunziata rallied support and moved himself into the apartments and said "Over My Dead Body!!". He eventually was able to convert the buildings into the first Senior Citizens Housing Co-op in Canada. Today those buildings are still a part of the community and are a testament to John's dedication to the people he represented in his ward.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.accenti.ca/news-archives-issue-2/cover-story-running-for-mayor-john-nunziata-wants-a |title=Running for Mayor: John Nunziata Wants a "Fair Deal" for Toronto|date=October 1, 2003 |work=Sandra Danilovic}}</ref>
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esNnITHRj60/ The Battle of Beech Hall]


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In 2013, Nunziata was one of several candidates for appointment to Ward 3 to replace [[Doug Holyday]], who resigned to become an MPP. Nunziata lost out to [[Peter Leon]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/community-council-recommends-chris-stockwell-for-ward-3-seat-1.1874406 |title=Community council recommends Chris Stockwell for Ward 3 seat |date=October 1, 2013 |work=CBC News}}</ref>
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Nunziata ran for [[Mayor of Toronto]] in the [[Toronto]]'s [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|2003 municipal election]]. He pledged support for the police, and to bring the homeless off the streets and into institutional care facilities. Since 2003, Nunziata has become a partner with the Parliamentary Group and he has responsibility for Queens Park government relations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Team |publisher=The Parliamentary Group |url=http://www.parliamentarygroup.com/index.php/en/our-team |accessdate=April 20, 2014}}</ref>


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On September 12, 2014, the last day to register as a candidate, Nunziata registered to run for [[Toronto city council]] in Ward 12 (York-South Weston) against incumbent [[Frank Di Giorgio]], community leader Lekan Olawoye and former city staffer Nick Domenilli in the [[Toronto municipal election, 2014|October 27 municipal election]]. Nunziata said he wants to win the ward to help build consensus on council “so we can actually make a difference". <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/13/nunziata-digiorgio-set-to-duke-it-out-in-ward-12 |title=Nunziata, DiGiorgio set to duke it out in Ward 12 |first=Don |last=Peat |date=September 13, 2014}}</ref>
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Nunziata was one of several candidates for appointment to Ward 3 to replace [[Doug Holyday]], who resigned to become an MPP. Nunziata lost out to [[Peter Leon]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/community-council-recommends-chris-stockwell-for-ward-3-seat-1.1874406 |title=Community council recommends Chris Stockwell for Ward 3 seat |date=October 1, 2013 |work=CBC News}}</ref>

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Nunziata filed papers on September 12, 2014 on the last day to register as a candidate for [[Toronto city council]] in Ward 12 (York-South Weston) against incumbent [[Frank Di Giorgio]], community leader Lekan Olawoye and former city staffer Nick Domenilli in the [[Toronto municipal election, 2014|October 27 municipal election]]. Nunziata said he wants to win the ward to help build consensus on council “so we can actually make a difference". <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/13/nunziata-digiorgio-set-to-duke-it-out-in-ward-12 |title=Nunziata, DiGiorgio set to duke it out in Ward 12 |first=Don |last=Peat |date=September 13, 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:35, 17 October 2014

John Nunziata
Nunziata campaigning in Toronto
Member of Parliament
for York South—Weston
In office
1984–2000
Preceded byUrsula Appolloni
Succeeded byAlan Tonks
Personal details
Born (1955-01-04) January 4, 1955 (age 69)
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Political partyOntario New Democratic Party 1979-1982
Liberal 1982-1996
Independent 1996-2000
Spouse(s)Caroline Brett (div., 2007)[1]
Children3
ProfessionLawyer

John Nunziata (born January 4, 1955) is a lawyer and former Canadian politician. He first served as an Alderman in the Borough of York from 1978 to 1982. He served three terms as a Liberal MP in the Canadian House of Commons from York South-Weston and in 1997 was elected as an Independent MP. He practices law in the city of Toronto, specializing in government relations.

Background

Nunziata was born on January 4, 1955 in Revelstoke, British Columbia. He is the fifth of seven children of Italian immigrant parents. In April of 1963, his family moved from British Columbia to Toronto where he attended grade school at Regal Road Public School and Rockcliffe Senior Public School. He attended high school at Runnymede Collegiate Institute in Toronto where he was elected President of the Student Council in 1973. He was awarded the W.E.H Cross trophy for his leadership while at Runnymede. In 2002, he was inducted into the Runnymede Collegiate Hall of Fame. [2]

Nunziata graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1977 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1980. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1982. Upon graduation, he established the law firm of Nunziata, Anand & Levy. Nunziata's sister, Frances Nunziata, was the last mayor of the city of York, Ontario before it was merged into the "megacity" of Toronto, and is now a Toronto city councillor for Ward 11 York South-Weston.

On October 20, 2008, Nunziata was arrested by Toronto Police and charged with assaulting his ex-wife's boyfriend, Murray Milthorpe, allegedly by kicking him in the buttocks. Nunziata said,

"I didn't kick him. I don't know how he got the bruise on his ass, but I mean, he deserves an ass-kicking, but I didn't give it to him."[3]

Subsequently, Nunziata pressed charges against Milthorpe whom he claimed was “bugging” his 14-year-old daughter at a rink where Nunziata's son was playing hockey.[4] These charges were later dropped as the police found no evidence in support of Nunziata's allegations.[5]

Following a two day trial during which he admitted under oath that he had indeed kicked Milthorpe,[1] Nunziata was found guilty of assault, and guilty on one count of breaching a court order. Nunziata was ordered to have no contact with his victim and sentenced to one year of probation.[6] In January 2012 the Law Society of Upper Canada started disciplinary hearings against Nunziata for lying under oath.[1] In October 2012 the Law Society found him guilty of lying and fined him $5,000 plus $6,021.41 in costs for his conduct.[7][8]

Awards

Nunziata has been the recipient of the Borough of York Civic Merit Award (1974), the George Syme and Harwood Ratepayer’s “Citizen of the Year Award” (1980) and the Canada 125 Medal (1992).[9]

Politics

Provincial

Originally, he was a member of the New Democratic Party while in high school from 1969-1974. He campaigned as a Liberal for a 1982 provincial by-election in York South, but lost to new NDP leader Bob Rae.[10]

Federal

Nunziata was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1984 general election as a Liberal despite a national Progressive Conservative landslide.[11] Nunziata thrived as a member of the opposition Rat Pack, a group of Liberal Members of Parliament (MPs) including Don Boudria, Brian Tobin, and Sheila Copps.[12]

Nunziata's ideological position in the Liberal Party was not clearly defined at this stage. He stressed "family values" and was opposed to abortion,[13] but his views on other issues were not always socially conservative. During the national debate on capital punishment in 1986, he was one of the strongest parliamentary opponents of any restoration of the death penalty. He was re-elected without difficulty in the 1988 election.

While in Parliament Nunziata served as Opposition Critic for the Solicitor General from 1984 to 1992. He served as the critic for Employment from January 1992 to November 1992. He was chairman of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group and headed a Caucus Task Force on Pearson International Airport.[14] Nunziata introduced several Private Members Bills including those to repeal the Faint Hope Clause of the Criminal Code and to improve the Young Offenders Act.

When John Turner resigned as Liberal leader, Nunziata ran to succeed him in the 1990 Liberal leadership convention. He placed last in a field of five candidates.[15]

In the buildup to the 1993 federal election, Nunziata criticized Liberal leader Jean Chrétien for appointing Art Eggleton over a local candidate in York Centre.

On April 21, 1996, Nunziata was expelled from the Liberal caucus after he voted against the government's budget in protest over the government breaking a promise to rescind the Goods and Services Tax.

Despite the difficulties of winning a seat as an independent, Nunziata ran and won re-election in the 1997 general election. He defeated Toronto councillor Judy Sgro by 4,431 votes to retain his riding, and so became the only independent member elected to the new parliament.[16]

In the 2000 election, he was defeated by Liberal Alan Tonks.[17]

Municipal

Nunziata started his political career in 1978 when he was elected as an alderman in the former borough of York at age 23 and while still attending law school. He ran for Mayor of Toronto in the 2003 municipal election, pledging support for the police, and to bring the homeless off the streets and into institutional care facilities.[18] Since 2003, Nunziata has become a partner with the Parliamentary Group and he has responsibility for Queens Park government relations.[19]

In 2013, Nunziata was one of several candidates for appointment to Ward 3 to replace Doug Holyday, who resigned to become an MPP. Nunziata lost out to Peter Leon.[20]

On September 12, 2014, the last day to register as a candidate, Nunziata registered to run for Toronto city council in Ward 12 (York-South Weston) against incumbent Frank Di Giorgio, community leader Lekan Olawoye and former city staffer Nick Domenilli in the October 27 municipal election. Nunziata said he wants to win the ward to help build consensus on council “so we can actually make a difference". [21]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tyler, Tracy (10 January 2012). "Former Liberal MP John Nunziata faces Law Society disciplinary charge". Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Runnymede Collegiate's Wall of Fame". Toronto District School Board. 2002.
  3. ^ "Former MP John Nunziata charged with assault". Globe and Mail. Toronto. October 22, 2008.
  4. ^ "Ex-MP John Nunziata press charges a day after he's charged with assault". Truro Daily News. October 23, 2008.
  5. ^ Baute, Nicole (October 21, 2008). "John Nunziata faces assault charge". Toronto Star.
  6. ^ Scallan, Niamh (2 October 2012). "Former MP John Nunziata fined more than $10,000 for lying about assault". Toronto Star. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ^ Gray, Jeff (2 October 2012). "Former MP John Nunziata fined $5,000 for denying assault". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  8. ^ Scallan, Niamh (October 2, 2012). "The Star: Former MP John Nunziata fined more than $10,000 for lying about assault". The Star. Toronto: The Star. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Scott. "John Nunziata, BCL". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Rae hold York South for NDP". The Toronto Star. Toronto. 1982-11-05. p. A1,A23.
  11. ^ "How Canada voted". The Globe and Mail. September 5, 1984. pp. 14–15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. ^ Hepburn, Bob (October 6, 1985). "Liberals' Rat Pack aims for credibility". Toronto Star. p. F4.
  13. ^ Walker, William (January 25, 1990). "Nunziata to stress family in his bid to lead Liberals". Toronto Star. p. A12.
  14. ^ "John Nunziata". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  15. ^ Vienneau, David (June 25, 1990). "Martin says he'll run again". Toronto Star.
  16. ^ "Final Results Riding by Riding". Calgary Herald. June 4, 1997. p. A5.
  17. ^ "Election Results". Star - Phoenix. Saskatoon, SK. November 28, 2000. p. A8.
  18. ^ "Running for Mayor: John Nunziata Wants a "Fair Deal" for Toronto". Sandra Danilovic. October 1, 2003.
  19. ^ "Our Team". The Parliamentary Group. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  20. ^ "Community council recommends Chris Stockwell for Ward 3 seat". CBC News. October 1, 2013.
  21. ^ Peat, Don (September 13, 2014). "Nunziata, DiGiorgio set to duke it out in Ward 12".

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