18 Facts About Jane Shin

Jane Jae Kyung Shin is a Canadian academic and former politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.

Jane Shin represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Lougheed as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017.

Jane Shin was born in South Korea and emigrated to Canada when she was 11 years old.

Two months after her 16th birthday, Jane Shin was awarded $400 by the City of Surrey, British Columbia, as part of its inaugural Youth Recognition Awards.

Jane Shin studied genetics and cell biology at the University of British Columbia, participating in botanical biochemistry research on the general phenylpropanoid pathway.

Jane Shin later completed a doctorate in medicine in 2007 from Spartan Health Sciences University in Vieux Fort, St Lucia, an institution recognised by the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Medical Council of Canada.

Jane Shin later decided that she preferred teaching over conventional medical practice and chose not complete the residency necessary to gain a license to practice medicine in British Columbia.

Jane Shin has taught at British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver Community College, and the West Coast College of Massage Therapy.

Jane Shin won the nomination in November 2012, ahead of the 2013 provincial election.

Jane Shin quickly corrected the misunderstandings and clarified that they were not intentional.

In 2013, reports surfaced of a derogatory statement Jane Shin made against Chinese Canadians in 2002, when she was 21.

Jane Shin's first motion was a private member's bill to permit electronic petitions from the public to be accepted by the legislature.

Jane Shin later introduced Bill M-215, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act which sought to cap the fees a money broker can charge for international money transactions.

In late 2016 Jane Shin announced that she would not run for re-election.

In 2019, Jane Shin was named as one of Canada's Top 25 Immigrants by the Canadian Immigrant.

Jane Shin completed the Women in Leadership Program at Cornell University.

In 2020, Jane Shin completed a Master of Education degree at Simon Fraser University.

Jane Shin was named as one of the recipients of the BC Achievement Community Award that recognizes the contributions of extraordinary British Columbians by BC Premier John Horgan in that same year.