Daniel Turp
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Daniel Turp is a politician in Quebec
, Canada
. He has served as a Bloc Québécois
Member of Parliament (1997–2000) and as a Parti Québécois
member of the Quebec National Assembly
(2003–2008).
, he studied law at the Université de Montréal
and the University of Ottawa
, and received his legal licence in Sherbrooke in 1977. He gained a Master's degree
at the Université de Montréal in 1978. He has worked for the Canadian International Development Agency
, and was called as an expert for the Bélanger-Campeau Commission
on Quebec's constitutional future.
Turp also started teaching at the Université de Montréal since 1982. Since then, he has taught several law courses at the University of Paris X (1986–1996), The International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg (1988) and Harvard University
(1996). He has also been a director of studies at the International law academy in The Hague
(1995).
After lengthy studies, he obtained a doctorate
in law at the University of Paris II
in 1990. He is also interested in international law
and globalization
and once worked as a specialist at Harvard University.
, becoming that party's Political Affairs Committee president during Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
's first term in office. He was defeated in the Papineau-Saint-Michel
electoral district
in 1996 when he first attempted to become a federal Member of Parliament. He succeeded in 1997, becoming a member of the Canadian House of Commons
for the Beauharnois—Salaberry
riding. He left federal politics in 2000 after being defeated by Liberal Serge Marcil
, who was later killed in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
In 2003, he moved to provincial politics under the Parti Québécois and was elected in the riding of Mercier
on April 14. Turp became the party spokesman on international relations
and sat on the Parliamentary Assembly of la Francophonie
.
In 2005, he proposed a project for a Quebec constitution
and he signed the Manifeste pour un Québec solidaire (Manifesto for Quebec solidarity). He has published many articles on Quebec sovereignty
and its constitutional implications.
Turp supported André Boisclair
during the Parti Québécois' party leadership campaign in 2005, and was reelected in the 2007 election
. He faced some criticism in 2008 as one of two MNAs, along with Pierre Curzi
, who endorsed a controversial petition opposing Paul McCartney
's performance at Quebec City
's 400th anniversary celebrations.
He was defeated in 2008 by Amir Khadir
, co-leader of Québec solidaire
.
In January of 2011, Turp announced that we would be running for the Parti Québécois presidency in Quebec.
Collaborations
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He has served as a Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
Member of Parliament (1997–2000) and as a Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
member of the Quebec National Assembly
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
(2003–2008).
Biography
Born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, he studied law at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
, and received his legal licence in Sherbrooke in 1977. He gained a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
at the Université de Montréal in 1978. He has worked for the Canadian International Development Agency
Canadian International Development Agency
The Canadian International Development Agency was formed in 1968 by the Canadian government. CIDA administers foreign aid programs in developing countries, and operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other international organizations...
, and was called as an expert for the Bélanger-Campeau Commission
Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec
The Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec, also known as the Bélanger-Campeau Commission, was established by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, at the initiative of Premier Robert Bourassa, after the demise of the Meech Lake Accord...
on Quebec's constitutional future.
Turp also started teaching at the Université de Montréal since 1982. Since then, he has taught several law courses at the University of Paris X (1986–1996), The International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg (1988) and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(1996). He has also been a director of studies at the International law academy in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
(1995).
After lengthy studies, he obtained a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in law at the University of Paris II
University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas
Pantheon-Assas Paris II University , also known as Assas, is a public research university in Paris, France. The 1968 cultural revolution, commonly known as the French May, resulted in the division of the world's second oldest academic institution, the University of Paris, into thirteen autonomous...
in 1990. He is also interested in international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
and globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
and once worked as a specialist at Harvard University.
Political engagement
Turp joined the Bloc QuébécoisBloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
, becoming that party's Political Affairs Committee president during Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
's first term in office. He was defeated in the Papineau-Saint-Michel
Papineau (electoral district)
Papineau is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1948 to 1988 and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 101,019....
electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in 1996 when he first attempted to become a federal Member of Parliament. He succeeded in 1997, becoming a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
for the Beauharnois—Salaberry
Beauharnois—Salaberry
Beauharnois—Salaberry is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.-Geography:...
riding. He left federal politics in 2000 after being defeated by Liberal Serge Marcil
Serge Marcil
Serge Marcil, PC was an educator, administrator and politician in Quebec, Canada.After studying to be a teacher in Montreal, Marcil obtained work at various secondary schools as an administrator...
, who was later killed in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
In 2003, he moved to provincial politics under the Parti Québécois and was elected in the riding of Mercier
Mercier (provincial electoral district)
Mercier is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal. It is bounded to the north and east by the Canadian Pacific Railway, to the south by Rue Rachel and to the west by Avenue de l'Esplanade. The...
on April 14. Turp became the party spokesman on international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and sat on the Parliamentary Assembly of la Francophonie
Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
The Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie is an association of the parliaments of Francophone countries. It was established in Luxembourg in 1967, and was then known as the Association internationale des parlementaires de langue française....
.
In 2005, he proposed a project for a Quebec constitution
Constitution of Quebec
The constitution of Quebec comprises a set of legal rules which fall in either one of the follow categories:* The provisions of the Constitution Act, 1867 pertaining to the provinces of Canada in general and Quebec in particular;...
and he signed the Manifeste pour un Québec solidaire (Manifesto for Quebec solidarity). He has published many articles on Quebec sovereignty
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
and its constitutional implications.
Turp supported André Boisclair
André Boisclair
André Boisclair is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the leader of the Parti Québécois, a social democratic and separatist party in Quebec....
during the Parti Québécois' party leadership campaign in 2005, and was reelected in the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
. He faced some criticism in 2008 as one of two MNAs, along with Pierre Curzi
Pierre Curzi
Pierre Curzi is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Borduas in the Montérégie region south of Montreal...
, who endorsed a controversial petition opposing Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
's performance at Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
's 400th anniversary celebrations.
He was defeated in 2008 by Amir Khadir
Amir Khadir
Amir Khadir is a politician in the National Assembly of Quebec , Canada for the electoral district of Mercier, and currently the male spokesperson for Québec Solidaire, a sovereignist and left-wing political party which was created by the merger of the Union des Forces Progressistes and Option...
, co-leader of Québec solidaire
Québec Solidaire
Québec solidaire is a democratic socialist and sovereigntist political party in Quebec, Canada, that was created on 4 February 2006 in Montreal. It was formed by the merger of the left-wing party Union des forces progressistes and the alter-globalization political movement Option Citoyenne, led...
.
In January of 2011, Turp announced that we would be running for the Parti Québécois presidency in Quebec.
Publications
- 1995: L'Avant projet de loi sur la souveraineté : texte annoté, Cowansville, Les Éditions Yvon Blais.
- 2000: La nation bâillonnée : le plan B ou l'offensive d'Ottawa contre le Québec, Montreal, VLB éditeur.
- 2001: Le droit de choisir : Essais sur le droit du Québec à disposer de lui-même/The Right to Choose : Essays of Québec's Right to Self-Determination, Montreal. Éditions Thémis
- 2005: Nous, peuple du Québec : un projet de constitution du Québec. Sainte-Foy, Éditions du Québécois.
Collaborations
- 1986: G. BeaudoinGérald BeaudoinGérald A. Beaudoin, OC, OQ, MSRC was a Canadian lawyer and Senator.Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a B.A., an LL.L and an M.A. from the Université de Montréal. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1954....
(dir.), Perspectives canadiennes et européennes des droits de la personne, Cowansville, Éditions Yvon Blais. - 1995: Brossard, J. and D. Turp, L'accession à la souveraineté et le cas du Québec : conditions et modalités politico-juridiques, 2nd edition (with supplement), Montreal, PUM.
- 1996: Debard, T., J. Schmidt, V. Nabhan and D. Turp, La régulation juridique des espaces économiques : interactions GATT/OMC, Union européenne et ALÉNA, Lyon, Centre Jaques-Cartier.
- 1997: Morin, J.-Y.Jacques-Yvan MorinJacques-Yvan Morin, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. Morin graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law in 1953, where he was the founder of the McGill Law Journal...
, Rigaldies and D. Turp, Droit international public : notes et documents, Montreal, Les Éditions Thémis, 3rd edition (2 volumes). - 1998: Schabas, W. and D. Turp, Droit international, canadien et québécois des droits et libertés : notes et documents, Cowansville, Les Éditions Yvon Blais, 2nd edition.