prominent Israeli advocates in Parliament, and reiterated his loyalty to his constituents as well as Canada's Jewish community. Honors and awards : Order of the Knights of Rizal, honorary Knight Commander of Rizal (KCR) - (September 14, 2019). Athletics Housefather was a competitive swimmer in his teens, and then a competitive water polo player. He started competitive swimming again in 2010. In July and August 2013, Housefather won seven medals, five silver medals and two bronze medals, in the Masters category in swimming at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel. He won five medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals, in a number of Masters (35+) swimming events at the 2017 Maccabiah Games. Housefather swims on the Parliamentary Swim Team, and runs with the running group on the Hill, which, as part of a wider fitness initiative, aims to keep members of Parliament physically active while promoting health and physical fitness. He advocates for athletics and physical fitness as a Member of Parliament, serving as the Liberal Party lead on the Parliamentary fitness initiative started by former MP John Weston. Electoral record Federal Municipal References External links Official Website 1971 births Living people Mayors of places in Quebec Politicians from Montreal Anglophone Quebec people Jewish Canadian politicians People from Côte Saint-Luc Concordia University alumni People from Hampstead, Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Lawyers from Montreal Canadian people of Romanian-Jewish descent Jewish mayors of places in Canada Maccabiah Games competitors for Canada Maccabiah Games swimmers Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Corporate lawyers Maccabiah Games silver medalists for Canada Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for Canada Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games 21st-century Canadian politicians McGill University Faculty of Law alumni