Denise Laferrière
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Denise Laferrière http://www.info07.com/article-150240-Une-travailleuse-acharnee-nommee-Denise-Laferriere.html is a Quebec
politician
in Gatineau
, Quebec
. She is the councillor
for Hull District.
Laferrière studied at McGill University
and obtained a bachelor's degree
in English drama
before moving to Gatineau. She was later the president of the Commission Scolaire Outaouais-Hull (CSOH) which later changed to Commission Scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais
after a merger with the former Aylmer school board in 1998. She also worked at the CLSC
and the Regie Regional de Sante et Services Sociaux (RRSSS), a health agency responsible for the management of the health system and hospital across the Outaouais region.
She entered municipal politics in 2001 when the former city of Hull was amalgamated to become the new City of Gatineau. In the elections, she narrowly defeated the current director of the Commission Scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais school board, Jocelyn Blondin. She easily won the 2005 election for a second term and named to the Executive Committee by elected-mayor Marc Bureau. She is also a member of the Conseil regional de l'environnement et du developpement durable de l'Outaouais (CREDDO), a regional committee promoting environmental
protection and sustainable development
in the region. She is also a member of a women's advocate group called Options-Femme Emploi which is responsible to help local women looking for jobs.
Laferrière planned to revitalize to the downtown sector in order to reduce crime rate and illegal activity such as prostitution
and drug-trading
. She also promoted sustainable development
and a housing strategy. During her first mandate, several areas including Boulevard Saint-Laurent (now called Boulevard des Allumettières) and Boulevard Maisonneuve were revitalized and newer housing projects have developed over the past years replacing older homes in poor condition.
Laferrière is married and has three children.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
politician
Politician
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in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. She is the councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
for Hull District.
Laferrière studied at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in English drama
English drama
Drama was introduced to England from Europe by the Romans, and auditoriums were constructed across the country for this purpose. By the medieval period, the mummers' plays had developed, a form of early street theatre associated with the Morris dance, concentrating on themes such as Saint George...
before moving to Gatineau. She was later the president of the Commission Scolaire Outaouais-Hull (CSOH) which later changed to Commission Scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais
Commission Scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais
The Commission Scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais is a public francophone school board operating in Gatineau, Quebec. The CSPO was created after a merger between the former Commission Scolaire Outaouais-Hull and the Commission Scolaire d'Aylmer school boards in 1998.It currently runs schools in...
after a merger with the former Aylmer school board in 1998. She also worked at the CLSC
CLSC
CLSCs in Quebec are free clinics which are run and maintained by the provincial government...
and the Regie Regional de Sante et Services Sociaux (RRSSS), a health agency responsible for the management of the health system and hospital across the Outaouais region.
She entered municipal politics in 2001 when the former city of Hull was amalgamated to become the new City of Gatineau. In the elections, she narrowly defeated the current director of the Commission Scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais school board, Jocelyn Blondin. She easily won the 2005 election for a second term and named to the Executive Committee by elected-mayor Marc Bureau. She is also a member of the Conseil regional de l'environnement et du developpement durable de l'Outaouais (CREDDO), a regional committee promoting environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
protection and sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
in the region. She is also a member of a women's advocate group called Options-Femme Emploi which is responsible to help local women looking for jobs.
Laferrière planned to revitalize to the downtown sector in order to reduce crime rate and illegal activity such as prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
and drug-trading
Illegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
. She also promoted sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
and a housing strategy. During her first mandate, several areas including Boulevard Saint-Laurent (now called Boulevard des Allumettières) and Boulevard Maisonneuve were revitalized and newer housing projects have developed over the past years replacing older homes in poor condition.
Laferrière is married and has three children.