Réginald Bélair


Réginald Bélair was a Canadian politician.
Bélair was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Timmins—James Bay from 1997 to 2004 and Cochrane—Superior from 1988 to 1997. Bélair had been an administrator, a manager and a political assistant. Bélair was a Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services.
Bélair was born in Hearst, Ontario. He served as a municipal councillor in Kapuskasing for three years.

Retirement

In the 2004 federal election, electoral redistribution put Bélair's home area of Kapuskasing outside of Timmins—James Bay and into the newly named riding of Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, an extension of the Algoma—Manitoulin riding held by Liberal Brent St. Denis. Bélair at first announced that he might seek the Liberal nomination in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, then announced, instead, his retirement. He died from cancer at a hospital in Kapuskasing on March 3, 2020.