Sylvie ROY

Member for Lotbinière

Action démocratique du Québec

House Leader of the Second Opposition Group

Second Opposition Group critic for education, recreation and sports

Second Opposition Group critic for public security

Second Opposition Group critic for justice

Second Opposition Group critic for status of women

Second Opposition Group critic for labour

Born in La Tuque on November 4, 1964
Spouse of Réal Croteau and the mother of Michel

Education

Law Degree, Université Laval (1987)
Member of the Barreau du Québec (1988)

Professional experience

• Private practice of law (1988-2003)
• Mayor, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (1999-2003)
• Member, Land Use Planning Committee, Bécancour MRC (regional county municipality), (1999-2003)
• Founding president, Committee for the industrial promotion of Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (2000-2003)
• Member, Committee on Public Transport in the Centre-du-Québec Region (2002-2003)

Community and political activities

• Legal counsel for mental health organizations, Mauricie region (1991-2003)
• Member of the board of directors, CIEL (centre for employment initiative in Lotbinière), Lotbinière (1998-2001)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

Elected as Member for Lotbinière in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Member, Committee on Social Affairs, June 5, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Substitute member, Office of the National Assembly, October 20, 2004 to March 23, 2005
• Member, Select Committee on Choosing a Site for the New Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, February 28, 2005 to March 8, 2005

Reelected as Member for Lotbinière in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Deputy Opposition House Leader, April 4, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Official Opposition critic for public security, April 19, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Member, Committee on Institutions, May 23, 2007 to May 22, 2008

Reelected as Member for Lotbinière in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Member, Office of the National Assembly, January 14, 2009 to March 24, 2009
• Member, Committee on Institutions since January 14, 2009
• Leader of the Second Opposition Group, April 21, 2009 to October 29, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for justice and public security, April 21, 2009 to October 28, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for international relations, April 21, 2009 to October 28, 2009
• Member, Québec Section, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) since May 27, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for education, recreation and sports since October 28, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for public security since October 28, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for justice since October 28, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for status of women since October 28, 2009
• Second Opposition Group critic for labour since October 28, 2009
• House Leader of the Second Opposition Group since October 29, 2009
• Member, Committee on the National Assembly since October 29, 2009
• Member, Committee on Culture and Education since November 3, 2009

Statements and questions in the House and in committee

• Du 4 juin 2003 au 10 mars 2006
• Du 14 mars 2006 au 21 février 2007
• Du 8 mai 2007 au 5 novembre 2008
• Depuis le 13 janvier 2009

Office addresses

Personal Home Page: www.sylvieroy.org