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Roger Young (politician)

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Roger Carl Young
Member of Parliament
for Niagara Falls
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byJoe Hueglin
Succeeded byJake Froese
Personal details
Born (1941-03-07) March 7, 1941 (age 83)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professionlawyer

Roger Carl Young, B.A., LL.B. (born March 7, 1941 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) is a former Canadian politician and a lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1974 election to the riding of Niagara Falls. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada. He also sat on various standing committees including the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Standing Committee on Broadcasting, Films and Assistance to the Arts, Standing Committee on Fisheries and Forestry, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration and the Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works.