Stéphanie Vallée
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Stephanie Vallee is a politician
, lawyer
and negotiator in Quebec
, Canada
. She is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
(MNA) for the provincial riding of Gatineau
as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Vallée studied at the University of Ottawa
and obtained a bachelor's degree
in civil law
.
After working as an intern for two years, Vallée was a lawyer in Maniwaki
for nearly 12 years, becoming a member of the Barreau du Quebec
in 1995, and serving as a Member of the Conseil du Barreau of the former city of Hull
. She also worked as a chief negotiator at the federal Department of Indian Affairs. In the 2007 election
, she stood as the Liberal candidate for Gatineau, replacing outgoing incumbent MNA Réjean Lafrenière, who did not seek re-election.
In the election, she easily defeated five other candidates, including the Parti Québécois
's Therese Yiel-Dery, Action democratique du Quebec
's Martin Otis, the Green Party's Gail Walker (a former federal candidate), Quebec Solidaire
's Carmen Boucher and the Marxist-Leninist
candidate Lisa Leblanc. She was named the Parliamentary Secretary
for the Minister of Education
, Sport
and Leisure
, portfolios under the responsibility of Michelle Courchesne
Heavily involved in cultural affairs, she is a member of the Administration of the Gatineau Valley's Maison de la Culture. She has also worked as an administrator at a local community radio station CHGA-FM.
Politician
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, lawyer
Lawyer
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and negotiator in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
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...
. She is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
(MNA) for the provincial riding of Gatineau
Gatineau (provincial electoral district)
Gatineau is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Outaouais region, it was created in 1931. The riding includes most of the area surrounding the Gatineau River including the municipalities of Cantley, Chelsea, La Peche, Gracefield and Maniwaki as well as...
as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Vallée studied at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in civil law
Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system inspired by Roman law and whose primary feature is that laws are codified into collections, as compared to common law systems that gives great precedential weight to common law on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different...
.
After working as an intern for two years, Vallée was a lawyer in Maniwaki
Maniwaki, Quebec
Maniwaki is a town north of Gatineau and located north-west of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The town is situated on the Gatineau River, at the crossroads of Route 105 and Route 107, not far south of Route 117...
for nearly 12 years, becoming a member of the Barreau du Quebec
Barreau du Quebec
The Bar of Quebec is the provincial law society for lawyers in Quebec, Canada...
in 1995, and serving as a Member of the Conseil du Barreau of the former city of Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
. She also worked as a chief negotiator at the federal Department of Indian Affairs. In the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
, she stood as the Liberal candidate for Gatineau, replacing outgoing incumbent MNA Réjean Lafrenière, who did not seek re-election.
In the election, she easily defeated five other candidates, including the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
's Therese Yiel-Dery, Action democratique du Quebec
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
's Martin Otis, the Green Party's Gail Walker (a former federal candidate), Quebec Solidaire
Québec Solidaire
Québec solidaire is a democratic socialist and sovereigntist political party in Quebec, Canada, that was created on 4 February 2006 in Montreal. It was formed by the merger of the left-wing party Union des forces progressistes and the alter-globalization political movement Option Citoyenne, led...
's Carmen Boucher and the Marxist-Leninist
Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec
The Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec or PMLQ is a Quebec communist political party. Its orientation is Marxism-Leninism. The PMLQ is the Quebec branch of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada...
candidate Lisa Leblanc. She was named the Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
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for the Minister of Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
and Leisure
Leisure
Leisure, or free time, is time spent away from business, work, and domestic chores. It is also the periods of time before or after necessary activities such as eating, sleeping and, where it is compulsory, education....
, portfolios under the responsibility of Michelle Courchesne
Michelle Courchesne
Michelle Courchesne is a Quebec politician. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she is the National Assembly Member for the riding of Fabre in Laval, Quebec...
Heavily involved in cultural affairs, she is a member of the Administration of the Gatineau Valley's Maison de la Culture. She has also worked as an administrator at a local community radio station CHGA-FM.