Stephanie Cadieux first ran as an MLA in Surrey in 2009. I had no idea who she was and in researching her, I was very impressed with her and she got my vote. She's held many cabinet posts and served on many committees. She has a fantastic track record in Victoria. She has worked with the BC Paraplegic Association as director of Marketing and development and was manager of accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now. She has been an active community volunteer and was president of Realwheels Society, a member of the advisory panel with International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries and a mentor with the Y.W.C.A. With the redistribution of the electoral districts we lost her as an MLA but she still represented another district in Surrey.
Stephanie is disabled and uses a wheel chair. She was the first woman with a disability to serve in the Legislature and executive council. Yesterday she handed in her resignation as an MLA to accept the new position of Federal Chief Accessibility Officer.
What a fantastic opportunity for an admirable lady. Victoria's loss is Ottawa's gain.
This was part of the press release:
“Stephanie Cadieux’s wealth of experience will be a tremendous asset to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion,” Gould said.
“With her support, the Government of Canada will continue to build an inclusive and barrier-free Canada where persons with disabilities have the right to greater equity in society, and to play a greater role in the economy.”
