Headshot of Bas Balkissoon.

Bas Balkissoon

Riding

Location Dot IconScarborough—Rouge River

Dates of service

(by-election) (resigned)

Riding representation

Scarborough—Rouge River

41st Parliament

40th Parliament

39th Parliament

38th Parliament

Career details

41st Parliament ( July 2, 2014 – May 8, 2018 )

Member, Standing Committee on Estimates

Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Member, Select Committee on Developmental Services

Chair of the Committee of the Whole House

Deputy Speaker

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

40th Parliament ( November 21, 2011 – May 2, 2014 )

Member, Select Committee on Developmental Services

Member, Standing Committee on Social Policy

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance

Chair, Standing Committee on General Government

Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Member, Standing Committee on General Government

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Deputy Speaker

Chair of the Committee of the Whole House

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services

39th Parliament ( November 28, 2007 – September 7, 2011 )

Member, Standing Committee on Justice Policy

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (Health)

Member, Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

Chair, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Member, Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

38th Parliament ( November 19, 2003 – September 10, 2007 )

Member, Standing Committee on Justice Policy

Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

Party affiliation(s)

Ontario Liberal Party