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| Affiliation | New Democratic |
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| Name | Marilyn Churley |
| Address | 288 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario , Canada |
| Email | marilyn_churley-mpp@ontla.ola.org |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
May 07, 1948
(76 years)
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| Info | From community activist to city councilor to cabinet minister, Marilyn Churley has been an outstanding representative for our community, our city and our province. Marilyn grew up in Labrador and settled in Riverdale in 1978 where she became immersed in community organizing. She was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1990, winning every poll in her riding. She served as Ontario's first female Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations in the NDP government, and was re-elected in 1995, 1999, and 2003 by some of the widest margins in the province.
Marilyn is the Ontario NDP Deputy Leader, and Critic for the Environment, Women's Issues, and Democratic Renewal. She is an energetic and effective advocate on many issues including our environment, equality for women and other minorities, adoption disclosure legislation and public education.
In advocating for women, she was instrumental in forcing the Conservative government to fully fund the Assaulted Women's Help Line across the province. On the environmental front she brought forward her own comprehensive Safe Drinking Water Act after the tragic deaths in Walkerton, which forced the government to bring in a similar bill. Marilyn's adoption disclosure bill, which will give adopted adults and birth parents the right to their own personal birth records has been re-introduced for the 5th time and she is hopeful that the Liberal government will keep their commitment to pass it.
Prior to being elected to the Ontario Legislature, Marilyn was elected to Toronto City Council where she introduced the Energy Efficiency Office, which led to the now internationally renowned Toronto Atmospheric Fund. While there she also co-founded the Clean Up the Don River movement.
Time after time, Marilyn Churley fights passionately and tirelessly for our community. She successfully fought the closure of 11 schools in Toronto-Danforth and pushed the conservative government to cap huge tax increases that were devastating local small businesses. She helped ensure a third councilor for East York after amalgamation and was instrumental in stopping the Conservative government from closing Riverdale Hospital (re-named Bridgepoint). And working with others Marilyn was able to ensure that Outdoor Education Centres be kept open despite government threats to close them.
Before being elected to public office in 1988, Marilyn was the Executive Director of the Canadian Environmental Defence Fund. She has been a director of the Co-op Housing Federation of Toronto, and co-founder of the Bain Avenue Day Care Centre. She also co-founded Citizens For A Safe Environment, which has successfully kept polluting garbage incinerators out of South Riverdale. Marilyn is currently working with citizens to prevent yet another City Hall plan to build a garbage incinerator in the community.
Marilyn lives in South Riverdale with her partner Richard Barry.
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