Lynne Yelich
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Lynne Yelich PC
, MP (born March 24, 1953 in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
) is a third-generation Croatia
n-Canadian
politician and the MP for the riding of Blackstrap
. The riding of Blackstrap includes Yelich's home town of Kenaston, Saskatchewan
, identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada. Representing the riding of Blackstrap, Lynne Yelich was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in 2000. She was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. She is currently the Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification
.
At the time of the 2005 dissolution of the 38th Parliament, which ended the 17 month minority government of Prime Minister
Paul Martin
, Lynne Yelich was cited by Carol Goar
as a Member of Parliament who had "tried to use the legislative system to improve the lives of Canadians" and for "attempting to play a positive role in a House consumed by partisan machinations" during a particularly acrimonious parliamentary period.
Subsequent to the election of the Conservative minority government in 2006, Yelich was appointed by Prime Minister of Canada
Stephen Harper
as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. Yelich was appointed Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)
by Prime Minister Stephen Harper following the re-election of the Conservative minority government in 2008.
During her Parliamentary tenure, Yelich has served on the Citizenship & Immigration, Transport, Government Operations & Estimates, and Status of Women committees. She was also a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA). She has also served as Critic for Women Entrepreneurs, Families and Caregivers, Status of Women, Cities, and Grain Transportation.
Yelich has introduced private member's motions
to make sexually explicit material contraband in prisons, keep open local weather stations, establish a report on decorum in the House, and support research on endometriosis
.
She is married to Matt and is the mother of two daughters.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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, MP (born March 24, 1953 in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
) is a third-generation Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n-Canadian
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 and the MP for the riding of Blackstrap
Blackstrap (electoral district)
Blackstrap is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
. The riding of Blackstrap includes Yelich's home town of Kenaston, Saskatchewan
Kenaston, Saskatchewan
-Ethnic Roots:* Slovak and Scandinavian ethnic bloc settlements were near Kenaston.*Croatian immigrants settled in this area around Kenaston. Croatian family backgrounds are set out in this article -Notable natives:...
, identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada. Representing the riding of Blackstrap, Lynne Yelich was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in 2000. She was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. She is currently the Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification
Minister of Western Economic Diversification (Canada)
The Minister of Western Economic Diversification is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who also serves as the chief executive of Western Economic Diversification Canada...
.
At the time of the 2005 dissolution of the 38th Parliament, which ended the 17 month minority government of Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Paul Martin
Paul Martin
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
, Lynne Yelich was cited by Carol Goar
Carol Goar
Carol Goar is a Canadian journalist and currently an editorial columnist for the Toronto Star. She previously served as the newspaper's editorial page editor, Washington bureau chief and national affairs columnist. Prior to joining the Star, Goar also worked for Maclean's, the Ottawa Citizen and...
as a Member of Parliament who had "tried to use the legislative system to improve the lives of Canadians" and for "attempting to play a positive role in a House consumed by partisan machinations" during a particularly acrimonious parliamentary period.
Subsequent to the election of the Conservative minority government in 2006, Yelich was appointed by Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. Yelich was appointed Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Western Economic Diversification Canada is a Canadian federal department that works towards building strong, competitive and innovative businesses and communities in Western Canada...
by Prime Minister Stephen Harper following the re-election of the Conservative minority government in 2008.
During her Parliamentary tenure, Yelich has served on the Citizenship & Immigration, Transport, Government Operations & Estimates, and Status of Women committees. She was also a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA). She has also served as Critic for Women Entrepreneurs, Families and Caregivers, Status of Women, Cities, and Grain Transportation.
Yelich has introduced private member's motions
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...
to make sexually explicit material contraband in prisons, keep open local weather stations, establish a report on decorum in the House, and support research on endometriosis
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a gynecological medical condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus appear and flourish outside the uterine cavity, most commonly on the ovaries. The uterine cavity is lined by endometrial cells, which are under the influence of female hormones...
.
She is married to Matt and is the mother of two daughters.