1. Doug Downey was appointed to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on July 26,2018, vice-chair of the Select Committee on Financial Transparency on October 3,2018; deputy government whip on November 5,2018 and Attorney General on June 20,2019.
Doug Downey practiced law as a certified specialist in real estate at nearby Orillia and served two terms on Orillia City Council.
In 1994 Doug Downey was a court registrar with the Ontario Court General Division, now the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Doug Downey has been very active in the Ontario Bar Association.
Doug Downey served on several committees and remained active up until his election as MPP in 2018.
Doug Downey was chair of communications for the Canadian Bar Association from 2013 to 2015.
Doug Downey attended the Uniform Law Conference of Canada and was part of a working group on commercial leasing until his election as an MPP in 2018.
Doug Downey was a member of the Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist Board and was active as a mentor and sat on several committees.
Doug Downey was appointed by the provincial minister of government and consumer services as member of the panel on the regulation of home inspectors ; the provincial panel on business law reform ; and the Business Law Advisory Council.
Doug Downey taught the law of contracts; property; torts; constitutional and Charter law for Laurentian University at Georgian College from 2005 to 2009.
Doug Downey was elected to the Orillia City Council in 2000.
Doug Downey was re-elected in 2003 and served until 2006.
Doug Downey was elected to the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Board from 2003 to 2006.
Doug Downey served on several boards and commissions, including finance, Downtown Orillia Management Board, Stephen Leacock Museum and the Orillia Opera House.