Madeleine Meilleur
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Madeleine Meilleur is a politician in Ontario
, Canada
. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Premier
Dalton McGuinty
.
community of Kiamika
. She is both a registered nurse and a lawyer, specializing in labour and employment law. She has served on the Ottawa-Carleton Regional District Health Council, the Champlain District Health Council, the Ottawa-Carleton Children's Aid Society and the Vanier Housing Corporation. She has also played an active role in promoting tourism to the city.
's municipal council in 1991, and also served as a council member in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (which included members from Vanier and other local municipalities). In 2000, she became a city councillor in the newly amalgamated city of Ottawa
. During her time in municipal government, Meilleur represented the council on the French-Language Services Advisory Committee. She received the United Way
's Community Builder's Award in 2001 and le prix d'Excellence from the Réseau socioactif des femmes francophones in 2002. In July 2001, she was named Ottawa's deputy mayor.
. Ottawa-Vanier has a large francophone population and is known as a safe seat for the Liberal Party. Meilleur was elected without difficulty.
The Liberal party won the election, and Meilleur was appointed Ontario Minister of Culture with responsibility for Francophone Affairs
on October 23, 2003. In November 2003, Meilleur announced that provincial grants would be made available to libraries in rural communities. In April 2004, she announced the extension of demolition controls on heritage buildings. She is also known to favour the extension of official bilingualism in Ottawa] and Ontario]. In the same year, she also became the province's first cabinet minister ever to attend an international summit of La Francophonie
.
On April 5, 2006, Meilleur was promoted to Minister of Community and Social Services
. She was easily reelected to her Ottawa—Vanier riding in the October 10, 2007 general provincial election.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
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...
. She is a member of 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...
, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Premier
Premier of Ontario
The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr., MPP is a Canadian lawyer, politician and, since October 23, 2003, the 24th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Ontario....
.
Background
Meilleur was born in the small QuebecQuebec
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....
community of Kiamika
Kiamika, Quebec
Kiamika is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.Joseph Montferrand , a logger of imposing stature and extraordinary physical strength, was from Kiamika.-Etymology:...
. She is both a registered nurse and a lawyer, specializing in labour and employment law. She has served on the Ottawa-Carleton Regional District Health Council, the Champlain District Health Council, the Ottawa-Carleton Children's Aid Society and the Vanier Housing Corporation. She has also played an active role in promoting tourism to the city.
Municipal council
Meilleur was elected to the city of VanierVanier, Ontario
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's municipal council in 1991, and also served as a council member in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (which included members from Vanier and other local municipalities). In 2000, she became a city councillor in the newly amalgamated city of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. During her time in municipal government, Meilleur represented the council on the French-Language Services Advisory Committee. She received the United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
's Community Builder's Award in 2001 and le prix d'Excellence from the Réseau socioactif des femmes francophones in 2002. In July 2001, she was named Ottawa's deputy mayor.
Provincial politics
In 2003, Meilleur was appointed as the Liberal Party candidate in the provincial riding of Ottawa—VanierOttawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa—Vanier is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa....
. Ottawa-Vanier has a large francophone population and is known as a safe seat for the Liberal Party. Meilleur was elected without difficulty.
The Liberal party won the election, and Meilleur was appointed Ontario Minister of Culture with responsibility for Francophone Affairs
Office of Francophone Affairs
The Office of Francophone Affairs in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for the provision of government services to Franco-Ontarian citizens and communities....
on October 23, 2003. In November 2003, Meilleur announced that provincial grants would be made available to libraries in rural communities. In April 2004, she announced the extension of demolition controls on heritage buildings. She is also known to favour the extension of official bilingualism in Ottawa] and Ontario]. In the same year, she also became the province's first cabinet minister ever to attend an international summit of La Francophonie
La Francophonie
Francophonie is an international organization of politics and governments with French as the mother or customary language, where a significant proportion of people are francophones , or where there is a notable affiliation with the French language or culture.Formally known as the Organisation...
.
On April 5, 2006, Meilleur was promoted to Minister of Community and Social Services
Ministry of Community and Social Services (Ontario)
The Ministry of Community and Social Services in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for social services such as welfare, and disability insurance and community service programs around issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, spousal support, adoption, and assisted housing for...
. She was easily reelected to her Ottawa—Vanier riding in the October 10, 2007 general provincial election.