Frank Baylis

Frank Baylis (born November 15, 1962)[2] is a Canadian businessperson and former politician,[3] who was elected to represent the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[4] He did not run for reelection in 2019.[5][6]

Not to be confused with Frank Bayliss.

Frank Baylis
MP Frank Baylis at his annual BBQ greeting constituents.
Member of Parliament
for Pierrefonds—Dollard
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byLysane Blanchette-Lamothe
Succeeded bySameer Zuberi
Personal details
Born (1962-11-15) November 15, 1962[1]
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
ProfessionPolitician & Businessman

Baylis is the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baylis Medical Technologies, a medical technology conception, development, production and distribution firm.[7]

Baylis currently lives in the West Island of Montreal and is married with three children.[8]

Early life and education

Frank Baylis’ father, Richard Baylis, immigrated to Canada from the United Kingdom in 1956,[9] and his mother, Gloria Baylis (née Clarke), originally from Barbados, immigrated to Canada in 1952. Frank Baylis has three siblings, Dr. Francoise Baylis, Dr. Peter Baylis, and Dr. Penny Baylis. While initially from the Greater Montreal area, Baylis spent part of his youth living in Toronto before going off to university. Baylis holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo.[10] He graduated in 1986 with honours.[11]

Business career

Before being elected to the House of Commons,[12] Frank Baylis was involved in the business of industrial manufacturing and consulting industry.[13] In more recent years, Baylis has also been involved in the entertainment industry.[14]

Baylis Medical Company Inc.

Frank Baylis served as President of Baylis Medical Company from 1989 to 2015.[15] Baylis Medical Company, originally a small distribution company of neurological devices, is now an internationally renowned developer of medical devices used in cardiology and spinal procedures.[16] Baylis next served as the Executive Chairman of the company from 2015-2022. It has offices in Montreal, Toronto, Boston, London (UK)[17] and Munich.[18]

In August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported that a company owned by Baylis had been awarded a contract of 237 millions CAD$ to purchase ventilators. This raised questions about conflict of interest of granting such a contract to a company owned by a former member of parliament.[19]

OME Group Inc.

In 1991 Frank Baylis founded and owned OME Group along with his business partner Kris Shah. As the Vice President of OME Group, Baylis oversaw all business activities in the Montreal office from 1991 to 2011. OME Group was a specialized consulting company that provided Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax consulting services to businesses across Canada.[20] OME Group was sold to Ernst and Young in 2011.

Walk of Fame Entertainment

From 2007 to 2015 Baylis was a producer with The Walk of Fame Entertainment, a video production house "whose mission is to develop and produce entertaining social or environmental films, which will also allow us to discover other cultures or characters from diverse backgrounds."[21] Baylis is credited as a writer, co-producer and actor in the Righteous Pictures "Indy" film, Transit (2008) and also as a writer and executive producer of Generation Wolf (2016). More recently he is the executive producer of Undocumented (Sin papeles), another Righteous Pictures feature film (drama-social) in post-production (as of 2023). It tells the story of an undocumented activist from Mexico who finds that living conditions in America for persons like him are worse than those he fled from back home.[14]

Political career

On November 18, 2014, Frank Baylis won the nomination race for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard.[22]

On October 19, 2015, Baylis won the electoral riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard with 58.7% of the vote.[4] After the election, Baylis joined the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.[23] Baylis was also the Chair of the Canada—United-Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association.[24]

Electoral record
2015 Canadian federal election: Pierrefonds—Dollard
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalFrank Baylis34,31958.7+28.23–
ConservativeValérie Assouline11,69420.0-6.86–
New DemocraticLysane Blanchette-Lamothe9,58416.4-17.73–
Bloc QuébécoisNatalie Laplante2,0433.5-1.48–
GreenAbraham Weizfeld8651.5-2.06–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,505100.0   $223,427.18
Total rejected ballots 368––
Turnout 58,87369.28–
Eligible voters 84,978
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +22.98
Source: Elections Canada[25][26]

Awards and honours

Over the years, Frank Baylis has received various awards and honours for both his business success and his charitable work.

  • In 2022 Baylis was a finalist in the Bloom Burton Awards.[27] The awards are bestowed annually to honour "an individual who made the greatest contribution to Canada's innovative healthcare industry in the previous year."[28]
  • In 2022, Baylis Medical in conjunction with Boston Scientific was a nominee for the Best Medical Technology category of the Prix Galien USA Awards for the VersaCross Transseptal Platform.[29] The Prix Galien was created by French journalist and pharmacist Roland Mehl in honour of Galen (French: «Galien»), an ancient Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher considered to be one of the most "accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity".[30] According to the Galien Foundation, "the Prix Galien USA Awards recognize excellence in biopharmaceutical research [and] development that have significantly improved the human condition."[31]
  • In 2022 Baylis received an Alpha 2022 Business Personalities award from the Saint Laurent • Mont Royal Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie.
  • In 2014, Baylis (along with his business partner Kris Shah) received the Faculty of Engineering Team Alumni Achievement Medal, "in recognition of their significant contributions to the medical technology industry in Canada that have improved the lives of patients globally."[32]
  • In 2012, Baylis’ community involvement and commitment to service earned him the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Governor General of Canada David Johnston, in 2012.[33]
  • In 2011, Baylis (again with his partner Kris Shah) received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in health services for Quebec[34] from Ernst and Young.
  • In his youth, Baylis received the Chief Scout's Award (Scouts Canada).[35] The Chief Scout's Award is the highest award given out by Scouts Canada. It recognizes achievements in outdoor skills, leadership, and community service.

References
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  3. Ali, Malak; Chopra, Meera (March 19, 2021). "A discussion with Frank Baylis on Baylis Medical, his career, and Canada's medical device industry". BioTEC. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  4. Lau, Rachel (October 20, 2015). "Liberal Frank Baylis takes Pierrefonds-Dollard riding". Global News. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  9. Baylis, Françoise (February 21, 2021). "Richard Baylis, 93, was courageous in a quiet gentle way". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  10. "Electrical engineering grad elected to Trudeau's Liberal government". University of Waterloo. October 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  11. Caldwell, Brian (October 7, 2021). "Engineering alumni make US $1.75-billion sale". University of Waterloo. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  19. "Des millions pour un ex-député". journaldequebec.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  20. "OME GROUP CONSULTANTS INC. - Répertoire MCI". Repertoiremci.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  21. RDVCanada.ca (2023). "The Walk of Fame Entertainment". RDVCanada.ca | Telefilm Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  26. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  27. "Three finalists announced for the 2022 Bloom Burton Award". newsfilecorp.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  28. "Three finalists announced for the 2022 Bloom Burton Award". Bloom Burton & Co. May 10, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  29. The Galien Foundation (July 26, 2022). "The Galien Foundation announces 2022 Prix Galien USA nominees in "Best Biotechnology Product," "Best Pharmaceutical Agent" and "Best Medical Technology" categories". CISION - PR Newswire. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  30. Tietz, Tabea (May 17, 2018). "Galenus of Pergamon - The most accomplished physician of antiquity". SciHi Blog: daily blog on science, tech & art in history. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  32. "Electrical engineering grad elected to Trudeau's Liberal government". University of Waterloo. October 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  33. "Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)│Recipients│Frank Baylis". The Governor General of Canada. 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  34. Financial Post Staff (October 24, 2011). "Leveraged gold play into mid-tier firm". Financial Post. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  35. Baylis, Frank (February 22, 2017). "Frank Baylis: Statements in the House". openparliament.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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