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Paul McCrossan

b. 1942

Canadian actuary and former politician

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About Paul McCrossan

Born 1942. Paul McCrossan is a Canadian actuary and politician.

William Paul Joseph McCrossan (born May 20, 1942) is a Canadian actuary and former Member of Parliament.

Background McCrossan was born in Toronto. An actuary by profession, McCrossan has served as president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He was employed by Canada Life Assurance prior to being elected to the House of Commons.

Politics He represented the riding of York—Scarborough as a Progressive Conservative from 1978, when he was elected in a by-election until his defeat in the 1980 general election. As an MP, he introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-255, the Public Pensions Reporting Act, which passed unanimously. He also supported the passage of the Non-smokers' Rights Act, which was introduced by a New Democratic Party member of parliament, Lynn McDonald.

He was re-elected in the 1984 election, defeating future Toronto mayor June Rowlands, but lost to Liberal Jim Karygiannis in the redistributed riding of Scarborough—Agincourt in the 1988 election.

He attempted to return to politics in the riding of Scarborough East in the 2000 federal election but was defeated.

Later life From 1995 to 1996, he was president of the International Actuarial Association. In 2001, he was named to the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Committee. He was a consulting actuary and partner at Eckler Partners Ltd., now known as Eckler Ltd. He served on the advisory committee for Sir Derek Morris's review of the actuarial profession in the United Kingdom, known as the Morris Review.

In 2010, McCrossan was named to the New Brunswick Task Force on Protecting Pensions.

Electoral record Progressive Conservative Paul McCrossan

Liberal Paul Cosgrove

New Democratic Ivan H. Jones

No affiliation Anne C. McBride

Independent Nick Moldovanyi

Progressive Conservative Paul McCrossan

Liberal Paul Cosgrove

New Democratic Frank Lowery

Independent Anne C. McBride

Liberal Paul Cosgrove

Progressive Conservative Paul McCrossan

New Democratic Vinc Overend

Independent Anne C. McBride

Progressive Conservative Paul McCrossan

Liberal June Rowlands

New Democratic Yvonne Bondarchuk

Independent Anne C. McBride

Independent Dona Cauchon

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Important facts

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Actuary, politician
Nationality
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Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Also known as
William Paul Joseph McCrossan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul McCrossan?

Canadian actuary and former politician

When was Paul McCrossan born?

Paul McCrossan was born on 20 May 1942 in Toronto.

What is Paul McCrossan's occupation?

Paul McCrossan is an actuary and politician.

What nationality is Paul McCrossan?

Paul McCrossan is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul McCrossan

· Wikidata: Q7152320

· DBpedia: Paul McCrossan

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