1. Celina R Caesar-Chavannes was born on June 24,1974 and is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Whitby in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019.
16 Facts About Celina Caesar-Chavannes
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On March 2,2019, Celina Caesar-Chavannes announced that she would not be seeking re-election in 2019 and almost three weeks later, on March 20, the Prime Minister's Office announced that she had decided to resign from the Liberal caucus.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes graduated from New College at the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, followed by an online MBA in healthcare management from the University of Phoenix, and an executive MBA.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes subsequently served on the University of Toronto's governing council, including time as vice chair of the council for the University of Toronto, Scarborough.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes worked as an international research consultant, as well as a lecturer on the need to include marginalized populations in clinical research.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes was named Business Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012 by the Toronto Region Board of Trade.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes has repeatedly spoken out her experiences of anti-black racist micro-aggressions on Parliament Hill that has characterized her time as a Member of Parliament, including being denied entry into her office building by security.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes has been criticized by Maxime Bernier for focusing on the colour of her skin as opposed to the issues facing her constituents.
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On February 12,2019, Celina Caesar-Chavannes informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she had chosen not to seek re-election in the upcoming federal election.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes publicly announced her intention not to seek re-election on March 2,2019, citing reasons that had arisen prior to Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes later claimed that her conversation with Trudeau about her resignation led to anger and hostility by Trudeau, and she publicly criticized Trudeau's leadership style for the interaction.
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On March 20,2019, Celina Caesar-Chavannes informed the Prime Minister that she would be resigning as a member of the Liberal caucus and would be moving forward as an independent Member of Parliament.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes cited conflict with the Prime Minister for the decision to sit as an independent.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes cited allegations of racism, microaggressions and tokenization during her interactions with the Prime Minister before her resignation.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes's request occurred around the same time as the resignation of Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould and she said she was met with hostility.
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a contributor to the Canadaland podcast The Backbench.