Isabelle Morin (born February 14, 1985) is a
Canadian
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politician, who represented the Quebec riding of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine (formerly known as Lachine—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 104,715.
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in the
House of Commons of Canada under the banner of the
New Democratic Party from May 2011 to November 2015. She defeated the local long-time liberal MP
Marlene Jennings
Marlene Jennings (born November 10, 1951) is a former Canadian politician. She was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada, and represented the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine from 1997 to 2011.
Jen ...
by more than 4,000 votes in the 2011 federal election.
Morin has a diploma in literature from Cégep François-Xavier Garneau in Quebec City and a bachelor of education from the
Université de Sherbrooke
The University of Sherbrooke (French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It i ...
. During her university studies, she was executive vice-president of the students’ federation (FEUS) and sat on the board of directors of the Fédération universitaire du Québec. In 2007 she co-founded Vélorution, an organization promoting the rights of bicyclists in Sherbrooke.
Before becoming a politician Morin taught French and drama at the secondary school
Cavelier-De LaSalle. She also taught at the adult education 'Centre Louis-Jolliet' and 'Centre Saint-Michel' and the 'Centre de détention
Sherbrooke
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' on rue Talbot.
Prior to being elected Member of Parliament, Morin took part in various humanitarian missions abroad and visited more than 25 countries including
Guatemala where she learnt a lot about
fair trade. While travelling she came to appreciate the importance of intercultural exchange and cooperation.
Parliamentary work
As the Official Opposition's deputy critic for Seniors, Morin fought to restore the retirement age from 67 to 65. She also served as the NDP critic for animal welfare and was president of the NDP Youth Caucus.
Moreover, since 2011 Morin has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Her work in this role focused, in particular, on road, bridge and aviation safety. Deeming this issue one of her key priorities, Morin urged the Conservative government of
Stephen Harper via Bill C-305 to adopt a national strategy on transport in 2012. She has been involved in numerous initiatives including federal funding for the new Champlain Bridge as well as considerable investments in the infrastructure in her riding of
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine (formerly known as Lachine—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 104,715.
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Morin also pays close attention to environmental issues in her constituency be it air or water quality or noise pollution. Most notably, she has been a strong advocate for the preservation of Dorval Municipal Golf Course, whose green space is facing destruction due to the decision of the Airport of Montreal (
ADM) to repurpose the land for new screening facilities. Morin has been supporting the Save Our Green Space campaign launched by local citizens. She tabled several petitions in the House of Commons, sent a letter to federal Transport Minister
Lisa Raitt
Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt (born May 7, 1968) is a former Canadian politician who served as a Cabinet of Canada, federal Cabinet minister and Member of Parliament (Canada), member of Parliament (MP) from 2008 to 2019. A member of the Conservativ ...
and participated in a demonstration on
Parliament Hill
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to draw the government's attention to the problem.
Since acting in her role as MP for
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine (formerly known as Lachine—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 104,715.
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Morin has spoken out on various issues in the
House of Commons
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:
- Dismantling of postal services and reduction of home delivery by
Canada Post
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;
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Human trafficking;
- The conservative government's budget cuts for aerospace industry and employment insurance;
- Lack of coherent legal framework concerning animal rights.
2015 general election
Morin was defeated in the
2015 election by
Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
Anju Dhillon.
Electoral record
Source
Elections Canada
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References
External links
Official website*
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1985 births
French Quebecers
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
New Democratic Party MPs
Living people
People from Lachine, Quebec
Politicians from Montreal
Politicians from Quebec City
Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
21st-century Canadian politicians
21st-century Canadian women politicians