Felix Collins, is a Canadian educator, lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, and a former Attorney General.
15 Facts About Felix Collins
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Felix Collins entered cabinet in 2009 being appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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Felix Collins was a notable figure in the Bill 29, Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act debate in 2012.
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Felix Collins graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education in 1964 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968.
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Felix Collins completed his master's degree in education in 1972 at the University of Boston.
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Felix Collins worked as a school principal, teacher, coordinator and a superintendent of education until retirement in 1992, at which time he entered law school.
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Felix Collins was chairperson of the first Joint Councils of the Placentia area and served as Chairperson of the Placentia Area Recreation Commission.
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Felix Collins was one of the founding directors of the Placentia Health Care Board, and served eight years as its vice-president.
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Felix Collins served six years on the Board of Directors of Marine Atlantic.
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Felix Collins is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and as Member of the House of Assembly he served as Deputy Chair of Committees, Chair of the Elections and Privileges Committee, and a Member of the Public Accounts Committee.
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Felix Collins has served as Legislative Advisor to the Minister of Natural Resources and as Commissioner for the St John's Urban Region Development Area Boundary Review.
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Felix Collins remained Justice Minister and Attorney General under Premier Kathy Dunderdale until October 19,2012, when he was demoted and became Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs.
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Felix Collins was succeeded by MHA Keith Russell as Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Minister in 2014.
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Felix Collins returned as Attorney General from March 2015 to December 2015 following the removal of Judy Manning.
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Felix Collins did not run for re-election in the 2015 provincial election.