Françoise Boivin, MP for Gatineau

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Boivin is a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons and leader of the Women's Caucus of the Liberal Party of Canada. She represents the district of Gatineau and has done so since 2004. She is a former lawyer, radio and television host. She made breakthrough in politics as newly-elected Liberal MP by being one of the first to openly oppose the US missile defence system, a point of view that ultimately became the official position of Prime Minister Paul Martin. Françoise Boivin was also chosen to be the official seconder to the 2004 Speech of the Throne in October of that year. She is also currently working on Bill C-38 about same-sex marriage, an issue that she openly supports. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... The interior of the House of Commons chamber, also called the Green Chamber The House of Commons (in French, la Chambre des communes) is the directly elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada which sits in the nations capital of Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... Gatineau (electoral district) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding Jean Chrétien on December 12, 2003. ... Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage, and—less frequently—homosexual marriage) refers to marriage between partners of the same gender (for other forms of same-sex unions that are different from marriages, see the articles linked in that section). ...

Françoise Boivin has a degree in civil law from the University of Ottawa. She studied with current Gatineau mayor Yves Ducharme during her time at the University. Federal Transport Minister Jean Lapierre, work colleague of Ms. Boivin, is also a graduate from the same faculty. Tabaret Hall The University of Ottawa (U of O) was established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and is now a major bilingual university of Canada. ... Jean-C. Lapierre (born May 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician, born in Bassin, Quebec Lapierre is a prominent member of the Liberal Party of Canada and Paul Martins political lieutenant in Quebec. ...

Ms. Boivin has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1984. She began her legal career with Beaudry, Bertrand and subsequently joined the law firm Letellier & Associés. During this time, she also taught, and was in charge of the negotiation sector, at the Quebec Bar training school.

In September 1998, Ms. Boivin accepted a position as host of a public affairs program with CJRC-1150. She was subsequently asked to host a number of other programs and to prepare reports for CJRC-1150 and for Canal Vox. During the times of increasing price of gas, she made a daring move by asking her radio auditory to boycott Petro-Canada to push the country's national fuel company to decrease its prices.

In 2000, she returned to the legal practice and set up her own firm where she works mainly in the area of labour law.

Very involved in her community, Ms. Boivin has participated in many fundraising activities to help agencies such as the Canadian Cancer Society, the Outaouais Alzheimer’s Society, and the Foundation for Heart Disease (Outaouais). She has also worked closely with various support and network agencies helping women.

Ms. Boivin developed a profound interest in politics when she was very young. She has been actively involved in the political life of her region for a long time, through elections, fundraising, and other activities.

External link

• Official site (http://www.francoiseboivin.com)

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