This is an accepted version of this page José Núñez-Melo (born November 13, 1956) is a former Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Laval from 2011 to 2015.
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Núñez-Melo graduated from Colegio San Luis Gonzaga in Santo Domingo in 1974.
[2] Núñez-Melo was not allowed to run as a NDP candidate in the 2015 federal election for the new riding of Vimy, which included the bulk of his old riding, after he publicly criticized nomination meeting procedures which he claimed were contrary to the rules of the party.
[3] The party policy requires open nominations, while Núñez-Melo reportedly wanted a guarantee of automatic renomination as an incumbent MP.
[4] He then ran unsuccessfully in Vimy as a member of the Green Party of Canada.