Stephanie Cadieux
Stephanie Cadieux (born 1972 or 1973) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama. After the 2013 provincial election, Cadieux was elected in the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale and in the 2017 provincial election, Cadieux was elected in the riding of Surrey South. She is currently Opposition critic for Advanced Education, having previously served, when her party formed the government, as the Minister of Children and Family Development, and prior to that as Minister of Social Development, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
Stephanie Cadieux | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey South | |
| In office May 9, 2017 – April 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Elenore Sturko |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Cloverdale | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Falcon |
| Succeeded by | Marvin Hunt |
| Minister of Children and Family Development | |
| In office September 5, 2012 – July 18, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mary McNeil |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Panorama | |
| In office May 12, 2009 – May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Marvin Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
She was a member of the Select Standing Committees on Health and on Children and Youth, and a former member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Cadieux, formerly the director of marketing and development for the BC Paraplegic Association and manager of accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now Society. Her leadership and resourcefulness led her to be voted one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 for 2007. She has been a wheelchair user since a car accident at age 18. She is the second wheelchair user, following Doug Mowat, elected to the provincial legislature.
She has served as president of the Realwheels Society, ambassador for the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation, a researcher and member of the advisory panel for the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a member of the Diversity Advisory Committee for Global BC and as a mentor with the YWCA.
She has traveled extensively, including to Europe, Central America, Africa and North America, some of which has been as a delegate for international development work with people with disabilities in developing countries.
She resigned from her MLA position, effective April 30, 2022, to become Canada's first Chief Accessibility Officer.