Denise BEAUDOIN

Member for Mirabel

Parti québécois

Official Opposition critic for Professional legislation

Temporary Committee Chair

Born in Lachute on February 24, 1949
The mother of a daughter, Catherine

Education

Bachelor's degree in arts, Université de Montréal (1969)
Bachelor's degree in law, University of Ottawa (1975)
Member of the Barreau du Québec (1976)

Professional experience

• Senior counsel, civil and criminal law, Basses Laurentides and Montréal regions. Beaudoin & Associates (1977-1994) (2000-2003)
• Co-owner of market garden farm, Saint-Hermas (Mirabel) (1978-1983)
• Legal adviser to Mirabel expropriated parties (1979-1986)
• Co-owner, Sol-Ange art gallery, Lachute (1984-1988)
• Co-drafter, reassignment agreement for Mirabel expropriated parties (1985)
• Co-owner, Lachute Nautilus fitness center, Lachute (1988-1989)
• Parliamentary assistant and legal adviser to Bloc québécois Members of Parliament, House of Commons of Canada, Ottawa (1994-2000)

Community and political activities

• Member, Mirabel Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Member, Lac des Deux Montagnes Board of Trade
• Founding member, Mirabel Lions Club (2003)
• Member, special Parti québécois committee on electoral reform in Québec (1999)
• Parti québécois candidate, Argenteuil electoral division (1998)
• Member of the Parti québécois Argenteuil executive committee (1997-2002)
• Representative, Argenteuil special environmental committee for the protection of drinking water and the water table (1997-1999)
• Adviser, Parti québécois Argenteuil legal service (from its founding to 2003)
• Co-founder, « Centre-ville Lachute » group and contributor to the restoration of Lachute central business district
• Co-founder and member of the executive committee, « Bons Amis » daycare centre, Lachute (1979)
• Volunteer, Lachute « Carrefour des femmes » and « La Citad'Elle de Lachute » women's shelter
• Parti québécois candidate, Mirabel electoral division (2007)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

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

• Official Opposition critic for pension and retirement plans, May 1, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Member, Committee on Public Finance, June 5, 2003 to February 21, 2007

Elected as Member for Mirabel in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Official Opposition critic for Professional legislation since January 9, 2009
• Temporary Committee Chair since January 14, 2009
• Member, Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, January 14, 2009 to September 14, 2009
• Member, National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French National Assembly (DANRANF) since May 27, 2009
• Member, National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French Senate (DANRSF) since May 27, 2009
• Member, National Assembly Delegation for Relations with European Institutions (DANRIE) since May 27, 2009
• Member, Committee on Planning and the Public Domain since September 15, 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
• Depuis le 13 janvier 2009

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