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  Lemieux, Diane
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NameDiane Lemieux
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Montréal, Québec , Canada
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Born September 22, 1961
Died Still Living (64 years)
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InfoEducation:
Law degree, Université de Sherbrooke

Professional experience:
-Coordinator and spokesperson, Québec CALACS Group (sexual assault crisis centres) (1986-1996)
-Delegate, Fourth World Conference on Women (China - 1995)
-Chair, Task Force on Sexual Assaults (Report: "Les agressions sexuelles : STOP" - June 1995)
-Co-chair, Comité d'orientation et de concertation sur l'économie sociale (1995)
-President, Conseil du statut de la femme (1996-1998)

Community and political activities:
-Board member, Centraide, Eastern Townships (1985-1987)
-Representative, Justice and Youth Sector, International Youth Year
-Representative, social and community services sector, Eastern Townships Coordination and Development Assembly (1986)
-Member, Groupe de travail sur les jeunes (Bouchard committee - Report: "Un Québec fou de ses enfants"- 1990)
-Member, executive committee, "Femmes en tête": corporation created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the enfranchisement of Québec women (1990-1991)
-La Presse personality (1991 and 1996)
-Eastern Townships award, La Tribune, newspaper of Sherbrooke (1991)
-Recipient, Québec first prize for justice, for an exceptional contribution to the promotion of the inherent values of justice in Québec society (1991)
-Member, Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women (Report: Changing the Landscape: Ending Violence, Achieving Equality - 1993)
-Board member, Bureau d'aide juridique des Cantons-de-l'Est (1994-1995)
-Member of several boards of directors: Conseil du statut de la femme, Conseil de la santé et du bien-être, Conseil national de la prévention du crime
-Member, research centre on family violence and violence against women (CRI-VIFF)
-Co-chair, YES Committee for Sherbrooke (1995 referendum)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions:
-Elected as Member for Bourget in the general election held on November 30, 1998
-Minister of State for Labour and Employment, December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
-Minister of Labour, December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
-Minister responsible for Employment December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
-Minister of State for Culture and Communications, March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Minister of Culture and Communications, March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Minister responsible for the Charter of the French Language, March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Minister responsible for the Information Highway, March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Official Opposition critic for municipal affairs, May 1, 2003 to February 18, 2004
-Official Opposition House Leader since August 18, 2004
-Official Opposition critic for Canadian intergovernmental affairs since January 17, 2007

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  03/26/2007 QC National Assembly - Bourget Won 41.26% (+18.24%)
  04/14/2003 QC National Assembly - Bourget Won 45.42% (+11.40%)
  11/30/1998 QC National Assembly - Bourget Won 47.73% (+7.69%)
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