Stephanie Cadieux
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Stephanie Cadieux is a Canadian
politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
in the 2009 provincial election
, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama
. She is currently the Minister of Social Development, having previously served as Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
Cadieux currently chairs the Cabinet Committee on Open Government and Engagement and is a member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee. She is also a member of the Select Standing Committees on Health and on Children and Youth, and a former member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Cadieux, formerly the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association
, has been a wheelchair user since a car accident at age 18. She is the second wheelchair user, following Doug Mowat
, ever elected to the provincial legislature.
Before her life in public office, she served as the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association and manager of accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now Society. Her leadership and resourcefulness led her to be voted one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 for 2007.
She has also long demonstrated her commitment to volunteerism and non-profit organizations, whether in her community or beyond. She has served as President of the Realwheels Society; Ambassador for the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation; a researcher and member of the advisory panel for the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a member of the Diversity Advisory Committee for Global BC
and as a mentor with the YWCA
.
She has traveled extensively including Europe
, Central America
, Africa
and North America
, some of which has been as a delegate for international development work with people with disabilities in developing countries.
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, who was elected as a BC Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in the 2009 provincial election
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama
Surrey-Panorama
Surrey-Panorama is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect following the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009 and was contested in the British Columbia general election of that year...
. She is currently the Minister of Social Development, having previously served as Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
Cadieux currently chairs the Cabinet Committee on Open Government and Engagement and is a member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee. She is also a member of the Select Standing Committees on Health and on Children and Youth, and a former member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Cadieux, formerly the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association
BC Paraplegic Association
The BC Paraplegic Association is a not-for-profit organization that helps people with spinal cord injuries adjust, adapt and thrive by providing answers, information and community experiences in the Canadian province of British Columbia....
, has been a wheelchair user since a car accident at age 18. She is the second wheelchair user, following Doug Mowat
Doug Mowat
Doug Mowat was a Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991, representing the riding of Vancouver-Little Mountain...
, ever elected to the provincial legislature.
Before her life in public office, she served as the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association and manager of accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now Society. Her leadership and resourcefulness led her to be voted one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 for 2007.
She has also long demonstrated her commitment to volunteerism and non-profit organizations, whether in her community or beyond. She has served as President of the Realwheels Society; Ambassador for the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation; a researcher and member of the advisory panel for the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a member of the Diversity Advisory Committee for Global BC
CHAN-TV
CHAN-DT is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, broadcasting over-the-air on digital channel 22, and available via cable providers in the area on channel 11. Owned by Shaw Communications as a part of its Shaw Media division, it is the West Coast flagship station of the...
and as a mentor with the YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
.
She has traveled extensively including Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, some of which has been as a delegate for international development work with people with disabilities in developing countries.