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Thomas McInnis

President

Sheet Harbour & Area Chamber of Commerce

EDUCATION
  • Nova Scotia Barristers Admission Course & Bar Admission, Dalhousie University Law School  
  • Post Graduate – Commerce, St. Mary’s University (accepted Dalhousie Law School, Academic Standing)                                                                                                       
  • Sheet Harbour Consolidated High School, Sheet Harbour Elementary

   
CAREER

  • Weldon McInnis Law Firm, Lawyer & Managing Partner
    - Commercial Law
    - Public Private Partnering 

  • Boyne Clarke Law Firm, Lawyer
    - Commercial & Corporate Law

  • Public Offices, Elected Provincial House of Assembly for Nova Scotia 1978-1993


Cabinet Portfolio's

  • Sworn in Member Executive Council     
  • Minister of Department of Transportation &  Communication Policy 
  • Created Safety Committee emanating in the First Seat belt legislation in Canada       
  • Minister of Municipal Affairs            
  • Municipal Finance Corp.
  • Minister of Education, Public School System & Post Secondary   
  • Minister of Community Services            
  • Minister in charge of the Human Rights Act             
  • Minister in charge of the Residential Tenancies Act 
  • Chair – Social Development Committee of Cabinet
  • Attorney General for Nova Scotia
  • Minister in charge of Regulations  Act 
  • Deputy Premier & Minister of Economic Development 
  • Chair of Policy Board 
  • Minister of Small Business Development 
  • Minister Responsible for Youth 
  • Minister Responsible for Advisory Council of Applied Science & Technology
  • Minister Responsible for N. S. Business Corporation 
  • Minister Responsible for Voluntary Planning         
  • Minister Responsible for the Sydney Steel Corporation Act (Board Member)   
  • Deputy Premier & Minister of Labour
  • Partner, McInnis Mont & Randall Law Firm

  • Co-Owner, Halifax Water Tours Co. Ltd.

  • Co-Owner, Maritime Marlin Travel Co. Ltd.

  • Nova Scotia Power Commission, Purchasing/Accounting  


LANGUAGES

  • English – native language
  • Studied French and Latin

MEMBERSHIPS/POSITIONS HELD IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.

  • President Sheet Harbour& Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Member - Nova Scotia Wildlife Association
  • Member – Barrister’s Society of Nova Scotia and Canada
  • Honorary member Royal Canadian Legion
  • Honorary member of Lions International
  • Founding Member of the Block Parent Program
  • Former President of Exhibition Park
  • Founding President Alderney Landing Corporation – Live Theatre, Craig Art Gallery
  • Member - Guysborough-Sheet Harbour PC Association
  • Member – Central Nova P.C. Party

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