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Denis Paradis, PC (born April 1, 1949) is a politician and lawyer from the Canadian province of Quebec, and currently the Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi in the Canadian House of Commons. He previously represented the district from 1995 to 2006 and was a minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin. Paradis is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. His brother, Pierre Paradis, is a veteran Liberal Party member of the Quebec National Assembly and a provincial cabinet minister. The Paradis brothers are political allies.〔This point is not as self-evident as it may seem. Some prominent Quebec siblings, most notably Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Pierre-Marc Johnson, have been political rivals.〕 ==Early life and private career== Paradis was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree (1970) and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree (1975) from the University of Ottawa and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1976.〔(Canada Votes 2004: Brome-Missisquoi ), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 2 December 2010.〕 In 1985, he co-authored the book, ''Régles de procédure devant les tribunaux administratifs''.〔(Canada Votes 2008: Brome-Missisquoi, Candidate Profiles ), accessed 2 December 2010.〕 After working as a partner in the firm Paradis-Poulin, he became the president of the Quebec Bar Association in 1993.〔Anne McIlroy, "A kind of early referendum," ''Hamilton Spectator'', 11 February 1995, A12.〕 In June of the same year, he criticized the overcrowded state of some provincial courthouses.〔"Courthouses raise concerns," ''Globe and Mail'', 22 June 1993, A9.〕 Paradis owns a winery in Saint-Armand, Quebec.〔Barb Bellingham, "It's a proper stomp; First grape harvest," ''Sherbrooke Record'', 26 September 2007, p. 8.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Denis Paradis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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