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Interesting life. Found this checking out the CPAC Youtube channel and thought it was interesting.
Devinder Shorys dad was a "freedom fighter". Devinder Shory is a MP Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Northeast. Incumbent, Assumed office 2008. Born : August 3, 1958 (age 54) in Barnala, India. Political party : Conservative.
He says 37% of his Constituents are "new Canadians" who have a first language other than English/French.
He him self moved / immigrated from India at age 30 and was an elected MP by age 50. Upon arriving, was qualified back home to practice law but not in Canada.
Drove cab , loaded trucks for ten years as well as jumping through the qualifications hoops before being allowed to practice law
(After the Quebec bar refused to accept Devinder's credentials, he moved to Ontario, then B.C., and finally to Alberta, where the Alberta Bar gave him the opportunity to practice on condition that he successfully complete studies at the University of Calgary.)
He then spent another ten years earning a reputation and was finally elected in 2008. He was married in Canada by arrangement.
Devinder Shory is (born August 3, 1958 in Barnala, Punjab, India) is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Calgary Northeast as a federal Member of Parliament.
First elected in the 2008 Canadian federal election, he is a member of the Conservative Party.
1 Mortgage fraud accusation
2 Assault accusation
3 Electoral record
4 References
5 External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devinder_Shory
The Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
This article looks at an important issue facing new Canadians – the recognition of their foreign credentials.
http://www.revparl.ca/english/issue.asp?param=208&art=1455
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At least he believes in helping out the poor. Never really thought of that as a Conservative value but have viewed Conservatives as self-sustaining self-promoting self-preserving self-sufficient self-appraising top button up hair cut above the ears technocrats.
