Madeleine Meilleur was born on November 22,1948 and is a Canadian nurse, lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada.
13 Facts About Madeleine Meilleur
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Madeleine Meilleur was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2016.
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Madeleine Meilleur was a cabinet minister in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
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Madeleine Meilleur's appointment had to be approved by the House of Commons and Senate to become official.
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Madeleine Meilleur is both a registered nurse and a lawyer, specializing in labour and employment law and 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.
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Madeleine Meilleur received the United Way's Community Builder's Award in 2001.
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The Liberal party won the election, and Madeleine Meilleur was appointed Minister of Culture with responsibility for Francophone Affairs on October 23,2003.
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In November 2003, Madeleine Meilleur announced that provincial grants would be made available to libraries in rural communities.
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When Kathleen Wynne took over as Premier in 2013, Madeleine Meilleur continued in her position as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
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On June 9,2016, Madeleine Meilleur announced her retirement after 25 years in politics.
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Madeleine Meilleur was nominated to become the Commissioner of Official Language by the federal government on May 15,2017.
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Madeleine Meilleur's appointment was challenged as failing to be sufficiently non-partisan due to Meilleur's links to the ruling Liberal Party of Canada.
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Madeleine Meilleur withdrew her name from consideration on June 7,2017.