Chris Bittle
Chris Bittle
Member of Parliament for St. Catharines
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About Chris Bittle

Chris completed his undergraduate degree at Queens University in 2002. Following graduation, Chris attended Law School at the University of Windsor. After completing of his Law Degree in 2005, Chris returned to St. Catharines to practice law as a civil litigator. In addition to practicing law Chris also served as Chair of Quest Community Health Centre, a not-for-profit Community Health Centre in St. Catharines. At Quest, Chris’ passion for equity and his desire to address systemic barriers to prosperity were emphasized as it became clear the challenges faced by so many in our community also included a lack of access to affordable housing, mental health and addiction services and reliable, affordable public transit.

In 2015 Chris was elected Member of Parliament as a first-time candidate for public office. Since being elected, Chris has used his platform to speak out against intolerance, racism and bigotry that exists in our community. He has also worked hard to deliver results for residents of St. Catharines including the full rehabilitation of the Port Dalhousie Piers, historic investments in public transit and affordable housing and a meaningful reduction in the number of residents who live in poverty as a result of programs introduced by the Liberal government since 2015.

In 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Chris Deputy House Leader of the Government in the House of Commons making him the youngest Member of Parliament to ever hold that office. In 2019, Chris was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transportation, and in 2021 Chris was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

Chris currently serves as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. He believes it is a privilege to be tasked with addressing the housing crisis that so many St. Catharines residents and communities across the country are facing. Since being elected, Chris has seen firsthand that housing is at the centre of so many other social and affordability challenges. He supported the government’s unprecedented action of removing the federal GST on the construction of rental apartment buildings and has worked collaboratively with municipalities, including St. Catharines, to help legalize the housing we need and remove barriers to building more affordable homes.

Main office - St. Catharines
61 Geneva Street, Unit 1
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2M 4M6

Telephone:
905-934-6767

Fax:
905-934-1577
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Hill Office
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Telephone:
613-992-3352

Fax:
613-947-4402
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