Catherine J. Bell

Infobox CanadianMP
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name = Catherine J. Bell
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MP

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riding = Vancouver Island North
parliament = Canadian
term_start = 2006
term_end =
predecessor = John Duncan
successor =
birth_date = birth date and age|1945|10|25
birth_place = Comox, British Columbia
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profession = Administrator, cook, labour and social activist
party = New Democratic Party
spouse = Roger Kishi
residence = Cumberland, British Columbia
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Catherine J. Bell, MP (born October 25, 1954 in Comox, British Columbia) is a trade unionist and politician in British Columbia, Canada. She was elected as the New Democratic Party's candidate in the 2006 federal election in the riding of Vancouver Island North. She is the NDP's critic for natural resources.

Bell lives with her husband in Cumberland, BC. She previously served as vice-president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union. She is a member of the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. and she has served on the social justice committee of the B.C. Federation of Labour. She is also a member and volunteer with the World Community Development Education Society, Co-Development Canada, the Comox Valley Coalition to Save Social Programs and the Comox Valley Women to Women Global Strategies.

Bell has continued with electoral reform work in parliament championed by Ed Broadbent in the 38th Canadian Parliament through a (defeated) bill [ [http://catherinebell.ndp.ca/page/280 IN THE MEDIA: Bell undeterred after bill defeated in Parliament vote | NDP ] ] and petition. [ [http://www.catherinebellmp.ca/page/151 Everyone Matters, Every Vote Counts - The Campaign for Voter Equality | NDP ] ]

In the 2004 federal election, she finished second in Vancouver Island North, losing to Conservative Party of Canada incumbent John Duncan by 483 votes. In the 2006 federal election she defeated Duncan by 630 votes (23561 to 22931).

References

External links

* [http://www.ndp.ca New Democratic Party's Official Website]
* [http://www.catherinebellmp.ca/ Catherine Bell's Official Website]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=f7571ed3-197f-4905-936b-0d262c66109e&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Parliament Webpage]