Odoardo Di Santo
Odoardo Di Santo | |
|---|---|
Vern Singer | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Cordiano |
| Constituency | Downsview |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1934 New Democrat |
| Spouse | Maria Augimeri |
| Residence(s) | North York, Ontario |
| Occupation | Paralegal |
Odoardo Di Santo (born June 25, 1934) is a politician and administrator in
Background
Di Santo was born in
Politics
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the
for the party leadership in 1982.Di Santo was narrowly defeated in the 1985 election, losing to Liberal candidate Joseph Cordiano by 221 votes.[4]
Later life
After the election, the Liberals and NDP signed a two-year pact which ended forty-two years of Progressive Conservative rule. After leaving the legislature, Di Santo was appointed director of the Office of the Worker Adviser.
The New Democratic Party won a majority government under Bob Rae's leadership in the 1990 provincial election, and Di Santo was appointed as chair of Ontario Workers' Compensation Board in 1991. During his tenure as chair, he implemented progressive policies, such as the non-rebuttable presumption that workers exposed to asbestos in the workplace be compensated for their injuries/illnesses - a novelty at the time. In 1994, Rae transferred Di Santo to the Liquor License Board of Ontario.
In 1992, Di Santo was President and founder of Casa Abruzzo, a non-profit for independent seniors.
He campaigned for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1997 federal election, but finished third against Independent candidate John Nunziata in York South—Weston.
References
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.