Colleen Beaumier
Member of Parliament for Brampton (1993-1997); Brampton West-Mississauga (1997-2004); Brampton West (2004-present)
Incumbent
Assumed office  1993 election
Preceded by	John McDermid
Born	November 8 1944 ( 1944-11-08) (age 63) Chatham, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Pierre Beaumier
Residence	Brampton
Profession	Businesswoman

Colleen Beaumier (born November 8, 1944) is a Canadian politician, serving currently as an MP for the riding of Brampton West. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Brampton (electoral district ---> Brampton was a federal electoral district Brampton West—Mississauga was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 For the provincial electoral district see Brampton West (provincial electoral district Brampton West is a federal electoral district The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons John Horton McDermid, PC, FRI (born March 17 1940) is a former Canadian politician Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in England see Chatham Kent. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent ( 2006 Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For the provincial electoral district see Brampton West (provincial electoral district Brampton West is a federal electoral district

Pre-politics

Born in Chatham, Ontario, she studied at the University of Windsor, earning a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology). For the town in England see Chatham Kent. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent ( 2006 The University of Windsor is a Non-denominational, provincially-supported Coeducational, public comprehensive university in Windsor, Ontario She and her husband Pierre are the parents of three adult children: Stephanie, Michael and John; Stephanie ran for Brampton City Council in the 2006 election but was defeated. Brampton City Council is the governing body for the City of Brampton Ontario. The Brampton municipal election 2006 took place on 13 November 2006, to elect a mayor five regional councillors and five city councillors in the

Before enter politics, she taught at the Ontario School for Mentally Challenged Children, served as a community member of the Ontario Parole Board, worked as a controller at a trucking firm and, at the time of her election, she was the Vice-President of a bioanalytical services firm employing more than 100 people. Her involvement in international human rights began in 1980. As Area Co-ordinator of Operation Lifeline, she assisted Vietnamese refugees settling in the Toronto area.

Political career

Ms. Beaumier was first elected in 1993 in the riding of Brampton. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Brampton (electoral district ---> Brampton was a federal electoral district In 1997, she was re-elected, this time in the newly created riding of Brampton West—Mississauga, where she won again in November 27, 2000. Brampton West—Mississauga was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. During the federal election of 2004, she defeated former provincial Minister of Health Tony Clement in the newly created riding of Brampton West. In 2006, she was again re-elected, her fifth such mandate.

As a Member of Parliament, she has remained a frequent spokesperson for human rights. At the 1995 global conference on the Inter-Parliamentary Union at the United Nations, she spoke on the dangers of global income disparities. In response to human rights violations uncovered during the Somali Inquiry, she authored a private member’s bill, Bill C-208, which increased transparency in the bureaucracy and established tougher penalties for the destruction of documents.

Ms. Beaumier has served on numerous parliamentary committees, most notably serving as Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development and the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs. She also served as Vice-Chair of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

In 2003 she served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Now in opposition, Ms. Beaumier currently serves as the Associate Critic for the Canadian Border Services Agency.

External links

• Liberal Party of Canada: Colleen Beaumier
• How'd They Vote?: Colleen Beaumier, voting history and quotes
• House of Commons Webpage