Helena Jaczek
Encyclopedia
Helena Jaczek, is a Canadian
politician. She was originally elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
in the 2007 provincial election
and was re- elected in the 2011 provincial election
representing the riding
of Oak Ridges—Markham
. She is a member of the Liberal Party
.
and immigrated to Canada in 1963. She received her medical degree and Masters of Health Science from the University of Toronto
and later went on to pursue a Masters of Business Administration from York University
. She worked as a family physician for 18 years and also served as the chief medical officer of health in York Region.
She received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies by receiving an award “In Celebration of Women”. In 2005 Jaczek received an Award for Environmental Planning from the Canadian Institute of Planners.
in the 2003 election
, but lost to incumbent Frank Klees
.
In 2007, she won the riding by over 7,000 votes beating Conservative candidate Phil Bannon and New Democrat Janice Hagan. Population growth was the main issue in the campaign as the riding of Oak Ridges-Markham was the most populous in the province as of the 2006 census.
In 2011, Jaczek won the riding by over 5,000 votes beating Conservative candidate Farid Wassef and New Democrat Joe Whitfield. Transit and job creation were the main local issues of the campaign.
Jaczek was appointed as a Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Health Promotion on October 30, 2007. On September 11, 2009 she was made Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Environment
. On November 10, 2011 she was reappointed as a Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of the Environment.
In 2009, Jaczek proposed a private member's bill
, Bill 117 would have prohibited riders under the age of 15 from riding motorcycles. Data presented to the house showed that 46 under-15 aged riders were hospitalized between 2005-06. She said, "The research is alarming." Motorcycle enthusiasts disputed the numbers saying that most of the injuries were from off-road activities such as dirt bikes and motocross
. As of 2010, the bill had passed first reading. However, when the legislature was prorogued on March 4, 2010, the bill died on the order paper. According to the clerk of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy the bill was not carried forward.
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|Helena Jaczek
|align="right"|28,382
|align="right"|47.9%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Phil Bannon
|align="right"|21,369
|align="right"|36.1%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Janice Hagan
|align="right"|4,801
|align="right"|8.1%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Attila Nagy
|align="right"|3,877
|align="right"|6.5%
|align="right"|N/A
|Patrick Redmond
|align="right"|476
|align="right"|0.8%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Doug Ransom
|align="right"|341
|align="right"|0.6%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|}
|-
|Frank Klees
|align="right"|32,647
|align="right"|47.27
|align="right"|-12.72
|-
|Helena Jaczek
|align="right"|30,126
|align="right"|43.62
|align="right"|+9.27
|-
|Pamela Courtot
|align="right"|4,464
|align="right"|6.46
|align="right"|+2.60
|-
|Steven Haylestrom
|align="right"|1,821
|align="right"|2.64
|align="right"|+0.84
|}
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. She was originally elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
in the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
and was re- elected in the 2011 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2011
The 40th Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011 to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party will form a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New...
representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Oak Ridges—Markham
Oak Ridges—Markham (provincial electoral district)
Oak Ridges—Markham is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election. Its population in 2006 was 169,645, with 136,755 electors, the highest of any riding in Ontario...
. She is a member of the Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
Background
Jaczek was born and raised in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and immigrated to Canada in 1963. She received her medical degree and Masters of Health Science from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and later went on to pursue a Masters of Business Administration from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
. She worked as a family physician for 18 years and also served as the chief medical officer of health in York Region.
She received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies by receiving an award “In Celebration of Women”. In 2005 Jaczek received an Award for Environmental Planning from the Canadian Institute of Planners.
Politics
Jaczek was the Liberal candidate in the riding of Oak RidgesOak Ridges (electoral district)
Oak Ridges was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007...
in the 2003 election
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, but lost to incumbent Frank Klees
Frank Klees
Frank Klees is a Canadian politician and the Progressive Conservative member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora north of Toronto. He was a candidate in the 2009 Progressive Conservative leadership election placing second behind victor Tim Hudak.-Early life:Klees was born...
.
In 2007, she won the riding by over 7,000 votes beating Conservative candidate Phil Bannon and New Democrat Janice Hagan. Population growth was the main issue in the campaign as the riding of Oak Ridges-Markham was the most populous in the province as of the 2006 census.
In 2011, Jaczek won the riding by over 5,000 votes beating Conservative candidate Farid Wassef and New Democrat Joe Whitfield. Transit and job creation were the main local issues of the campaign.
Jaczek was appointed as a Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Health Promotion on October 30, 2007. On September 11, 2009 she was made Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Environment
Ministry of the Environment (Ontario)
The Ministry of the Environment, established in 1972, is the portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario responsible for addressing the environmental issues affecting the environmental protection of the Canadian province of Ontario and the World...
. On November 10, 2011 she was reappointed as a Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of the Environment.
In 2009, Jaczek proposed a private member's bill
Private Member's Bill
A member of parliament’s legislative motion, called a private member's bill or a member's bill in some parliaments, is a proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature. In most countries with a parliamentary system, most bills are proposed by the government, not by individual members of the...
, Bill 117 would have prohibited riders under the age of 15 from riding motorcycles. Data presented to the house showed that 46 under-15 aged riders were hospitalized between 2005-06. She said, "The research is alarming." Motorcycle enthusiasts disputed the numbers saying that most of the injuries were from off-road activities such as dirt bikes and motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
. As of 2010, the bill had passed first reading. However, when the legislature was prorogued on March 4, 2010, the bill died on the order paper. According to the clerk of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy the bill was not carried forward.
Electoral record
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|Helena Jaczek
Helena Jaczek
Helena Jaczek, is a Canadian politician. She was originally elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election and was re- elected in the 2011 provincial election representing the riding of Oak Ridges—Markham. She is a member of the Liberal Party.-Background:Jaczek was...
|align="right"|28,382
|align="right"|47.9%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Phil Bannon
|align="right"|21,369
|align="right"|36.1%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Janice Hagan
|align="right"|4,801
|align="right"|8.1%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Attila Nagy
|align="right"|3,877
|align="right"|6.5%
|align="right"|N/A
|Patrick Redmond
|align="right"|476
|align="right"|0.8%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|Doug Ransom
|align="right"|341
|align="right"|0.6%
|align="right"|N/A
|-
|}
|-
|Frank Klees
|align="right"|32,647
|align="right"|47.27
|align="right"|-12.72
|-
|Helena Jaczek
|align="right"|30,126
|align="right"|43.62
|align="right"|+9.27
|-
|Pamela Courtot
|align="right"|4,464
|align="right"|6.46
|align="right"|+2.60
|-
|Steven Haylestrom
|align="right"|1,821
|align="right"|2.64
|align="right"|+0.84
|}