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Mackintosh was born in Fort Frances , northwestern Ontario, and was educated at the University of Manitoba. He trained as a lawyer, and was called to the bar in 1988.

Mackintosh worked for the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission between 1979 and 1984, and also worked as Deputy Clerk of the Manitoba legislature from 1980 to 1984. He was chair of the Patient's Rights Committee from 1986 to 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi, and was a member of the Rainbow Society and the Manitoba Anti-Poverty Organization . In his legal career, he specialized in environmental issues, and was also an assistant to Elijah HarperElijah Harper (born March 3, 1949) is a Aboriginal Cree Canadian politician and band chief. Harper was born in Red Sucker Lake, a reserve in northern Manitoba, and served there as Band Chief from 1978 to 1981. In 1981, Harper became the first Treaty India during the Meech LakeThe Meech Lake Accord was a set of failed constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Canada proposed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Robert Bourassa, premier of Quebec. It was designed to induce Quebec to accept the Canada Act. The accord was n constitutional debates of 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo.

Mackintosh entered provincial politics in September 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic., winning a by-election in the north Winnipeg riding of St. Johns (replacing Judy Wasylycia-LeisJudy Wasylycia-Leis (born August 10, 1951) is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and has been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Wasylycia-Leis was born in Ki, who resigned to run for the federal House of CommonsThe House of Commons (in French, la Chambre des communes is the directly elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada which sits in the nation's capital of Ottawa, Ontario. Leadership Prime Minister and Cabinet Under the Westminster system, the prime m). Mackintosh won 3232 votes, compared to 878 for his nearest opponent, Liberal Naty Yenkech .

In 1995, Mackintosh was re-elected in St. Johns with 4513 votes, against 1610 for Liberal Bron Gorski . The election was won by Gary Filmon's Progressive Conservatives, and Mackintosh joined 22 other New Democrats in the official opposition.

The New Democrats won the election of 1999, and Mackintosh was easily re-elected in his own riding. On October 5, he was appointed Minister of Justice, Attorney General and Keeper of the Great Seal with responsibility for Constitutional Affairs , and was also named NDP House Leader . On January 17, 2001, he was charged with responsibility for the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act . As of late 2004, he continues to hold all of these positions.

As Attorney General, Mackintosh has overseen the extension of children's rights in the legal system, and has created Cybertip.ca to report on online predators and child pornography. In addition, Mackintosh has overseen new initiatives in aboriginal and community justice, and has made efforts to target organized crime in Manitoba. On November 1, 2004, Mackintosh's department announced that it would introduce tough anti-gang legislation, which would permit the state to confiscate the assets of suspected gang members even if no criminal convictions have occurred.

The New Democrats were re-elected in 2003, and Mackintosh was returned in St. Johns with over 72% of the vote.