Cardin, Joseph Louis Lucien

He was a lawyer in Montreal before the Second World War.

He was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Richelieu-Verchères PQ 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962.

He was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Secretary of State for External Affairs 1956.

He was appointed as the Associate Minister of National Defence 1963-64 and as the Minister of Justice.

From 1956 to 1957, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Secretary of State for External Affairs.

From 1963 to 1965, he was the Associate Minister of National Defence.

In 1965, he was the Minister of Public Works.

From 1965 to 1967, he was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

He was brought down by the 'Munsinger spy scandal' in 1965. Afterwards he served on the Immigration Appeal Board of Canada.

He was Chairman of the Tax Review Board of Canada.

He was appointed as a Judge in the Tax Court.

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 16/02/1942).

He served in HMCS Pictou.

He served in HMCS Owen Sound.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.

In 1944 he served in HMCS Owen Sound.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.

He served in HMCS Suderoy V. (He was demobilized on 01/10/1945).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCN(R). (Promoted on the Retired List).