Rob Moore, Member of Parliament, Fundy-Royal, New Brunswick

ROB MOORE

Rob was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2011.

He is the MP for the south-eastern New Brunswick riding of Fundy Royal. He is the former Minister of Small Business and Tourism and the current chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. As Minister of Small Business and Tourism, Rob chaired 15 roundtable meetings in 13 cities. These meetings were part of the extensive consultation process that was held between government officials and business organizations. The process produced almost 2,300 irritants as well as many suggestions on how best to ease the red tape burden on Canadian businesses.

Previously, Rob served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, a position in which he held from 2006 until being sworn in as Minister of Small Business and Tourism in January 2010. As parliamentary secretary he represented the Minister of Justice in Parliament and in the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Rob has been steadfast in his efforts to strengthen Canada's justice system, and during his time as Parliamentary Secretary, he worked to move essential legislation forward like the Tackling Violent Crime Act.

During his time in opposition, Rob served as the Conservative critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food while also participating on the Justice Committee and the Standing Committee on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. From 2001 to 2003 he was the justice policy advisor in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.

Rob was born in 1974 in Gander, Newfoundland. He received his high school education at Kennebecasis Valley High School and graduated in 1992. Rob subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick at Saint John and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick at Fredericton. He was called to the New Brunswick Bar in June, 2000.

Rob and his wife Melinda live in Quispamsis with their two daughters, Madeline and Katelyn, and their son, Robert.