Meili Faille

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Meili Faille
Meili Faille
Member of Parliament
for Vaudreuil—Soulanges
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2004
Preceded by Nick Discepola
Born June 18, 1972 (1972-06-18) (age 35)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Bloc Québécois
Residence Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
Profession project coordinator

Meili Faille (born June 18, 1972 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. She is a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons, being first elected in the 2004 election in the district of Vaudreuil—Soulanges. Prior to being elected, Faille was a consultant and project coordinator. She is the current Bloc critic of Citizenship and Immigration.

During the 38th Parliament, Meili Faille was Vice-Chair of Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) from October 14, 2004 through October 7, 2005.

Prior to being elected, Faille was Project Leader and Primary Consultant for Groupe LGS (1996-2004). Faille has worked as stagiaire for the Secretary General of the Canadian Human Rights Commission(1993), was Ministerial editor for special projects and briefing notes for the Minister of Employment and Immigration (1992-1993, was a stagiaire in the Cabinet for the Minister of Physical Education and Amateur Sports (1991-1992, was a stagiaire in the Cabinet for the Solicitor General of Canada (1990-1991) and was stagiaire in the cabinet of the Minister of Northern Canadian and Indian Affairs (1989).

Faille holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Quebec in Hull, Quebec, and studied Applied Sciences and Chemical Engineering at the University of Ottawa.

Faille studied classical (7 years) and contemporary (2 years) piano and followed an apprenticeship for two years under renowned artist Marcel Bourbonnais.

Faille is the first person of Taiwanese origin elected to the House of Commons. [1]

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Preceded by
Nick Discepola		 Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil—Soulanges
2004 – present		 Incumbent
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