- Manon Perreault
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Manon Perreault
MPMember of the Canadian Parliament
for MontcalmTaking office
May 30, 2011Succeeding Roger Gaudet Personal details Born 1965 Political party New Democratic Party Residence Saint-Jacques, Quebec Manon Perreault (born 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Montcalm as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Perreault was a municipal councillor in Sainte-Marie-Salomé, Quebec from 2002 to 2009. Before being elected to parliament, Perreault was an administrator and trainer. As a person living with restricted mobility, she worked with Kéroul, an organization promoting tourism for people with disabilities, and Handami, a regional association for people with disabilities.[2] Perreault became a paraplegic, following an equestrian accident in 1993.[3]
She joins cabinet minister Steven Fletcher as a member of Parliament who uses a wheelchair, and plans, among others, to use her parliamentary position to defend people with disabilities.[4][5] She was named to the NDP's shadow cabinet as critic for people with disabilities.
References
- ^ Election 2011: Montcalm. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Get to know your MPs, NDP edition." Vancouver Sun, May 8, 2011.
- ^ " Number of MPs with physical disabilities doubles in the 41st Parliament Samara Canada 21 October 2011
- ^ "Montcalm aussi devient orange." La Revue (Terrebonne), May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Une députée NPD veut plus d'accessibilité pour les chaises roulantes." La Presse (Montreal), 1 October 2011
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