title: Paul Crête
text: # Paul Crête
  
  Paul Crête (born April 8, 1953) is a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 until 2009, when he announced that he was moving to provincial politics.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Crête was born in Hérouxville, Quebec. Prior to his political career, he was a school administrator. Crête was first elected in 1993 representing Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in the 1993 Canadian federal election, then re-elected in 1997 representing Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques defeating former Quebec MNA France Dionne in a hotly contested five way race.
  
  Crête was re-elected in the 2000 election and again in 2004 election for Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny.
  
  In May 2009, he resigned from the House of Commons to run for the Parti Québécois in the June 22 provincial by-election in Rivière-du-Loup. He lost to Liberal candidate Jean D'Amour.
  
  ## Critic
  
  * Rural Solidarity ( - 1998)
  * Pension Reform ( - 1998)
  * Transport ( - 1998)
  * Human Resources Development (January 1, 1997 - June 26, 2002)
  * Children and Youth (2002 - June 26, 2002)
  * Industry (2002–2009)
  
  ## House of Commons Committees
  
  ### Vice-Chair
  
  * Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology 38th Parliament, 1st Session
  
  ### Member
  
  * Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 36th Parliament, 1st Session
  * Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 36th Parliament, 1st Session
  * Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 36th Parliament, 2nd Session
  * Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 36th Parliament, 2nd Session
  * Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 37th Parliament, 1st Session
  * Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 37th Parliament, 1st Session
  * Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, 37th Parliament, 1st Session
  * Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 2nd Session
  * Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 2nd Session
  * Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 3rd Session
  * Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 37th Parliament, 3rd Session
  * Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, 38th Parliament, 1st Session
  