ROB MOORE

Rob is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and the MP for the eastern New Brunswick riding of Fundy Royal.

He was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006.

Rob's duties as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice include representing the Minister in Parliament and in the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Since assuming the role of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Rob has been steadfast in strengthening Canada's justice system. This includes moving forward essential legislation like Bill C-2, the Tackling Violent Crime Act.

Previously 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 has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick. He was called to the New Brunswick Bar in June, 2000.

Rob was born in 1974 in Gander, Newfoundland and received his high school education at Kennebecasis Valley High School. He and his wife Melinda live in Quispamsis with their daughter Madeline.