Stephanie Cadieux

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The Honourable Stephanie Cadieux MLA

MLA for Surrey-Panorama
In office 2009–2013
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Marvin Hunt
MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Preceded by	Kevin Falcon
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development of British Columbia
In office October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Ben Stewart
Succeeded by	Ida Chong
Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government of British Columbia
In office March 14, 2011 – September 26, 2011
Premier	Christy Clark
Succeeded by	Margaret MacDiarmid
Minister of Social Development of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office September 26, 2011
Premier	Christy Clark
Preceded by	Harry Bloy
Personal details
Political party	BC Liberal

Stephanie Cadieux is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama. After the 2013 provincial election, Cadieux was elected in the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale. She is currently the Minister of Children and Family Development, having previously served as Minister of Social Development, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Cadieux currently chairs the Cabinet Committee on Open Government and Engagement and is a member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee. She is also a member of the Select Standing Committees on Health and on Children and Youth, and a former member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Cadieux, formerly the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association, has been a wheelchair user since a car accident at age 18.^[1] She is the second wheelchair user, following Doug Mowat, ever elected to the provincial legislature.

Before her life in public office, she served as the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association and manager of accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now Society. Her leadership and resourcefulness led her to be voted one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 for 2007.

She has also long demonstrated her commitment to volunteerism and non-profit organizations, whether in her community or beyond. She has served as President of the Realwheels Society; Ambassador for the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation; a researcher and member of the advisory panel for the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a member of the Diversity Advisory Committee for Global BC and as a mentor with the YWCA.

She has traveled extensively including Europe, Central America, Africa and North America, some of which has been as a delegate for international development work with people with disabilities in developing countries.

References

↑ "More than a quarter of MLAs new". Vancouver Province, May 14, 2009.

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Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for Surrey-Panorama

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Green ¹	Weaver

Independent	Huntington

¹ Interim Party leader Adam Olsen is not currently sitting as an MLA.

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