Aris Babikian was elected Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy in the Ontario Legislature

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MPP Aris Babikian with Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

Aris Babikian, MPP for Scarborough Agincourt region, was elected Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy in the Ontario Legislature. The committee’s mandate includes discussion and study of legal codes and statutes when proposed changes are made by both the government and private members.

Babikian was elected to Ontario Legislature on June 7 winning over 50% of the vote in Scarborough-Agincourt district, breaking the 30 year Liberal-hold over the area.

He is the first Armenian elected to Ontario Legislature.