Kathleen Weil is a

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politician and lawyer. Weil was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the

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and a former provincial cabinet minister. Weil studied at

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and received a

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in history and political sciences in 1978 and a degree in civil and common law in 1982 before being admitted to the

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in 1983. She served as an official with

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. In addition to her law practice, she was heavily involved from 2000 in the health and social services sector, being an administrative member for the

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and the ''Régie régionale des services de la santé et des services sociaux à Montréal''. Before entering politics, she was President CEO of the Foundation of Greater Montreal. She was appointed to the

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on December 18, 2008, as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2010, Weil was appointed as Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities. Following the 2014 provincial election, she was appointed Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness. On 11 October 2017, Weil was sworn in as ''Ministre responsable des Relations avec les Québécois de langue anglaise.'' She was re-elected as a member of the Quebec legislative assembly in the

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. Weil is married to Michael Novak, ex-president of

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International."SNC-Lavalin loses its fourth senior executive in a year"
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'', August 16, 2013.

Electoral record

* Result compared to Action démocratique

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Liberal Party biography
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