PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Complete File - COPPS, The Hon. Sheila Maureen, P.C., O.C., B.A. (Hons.)

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Hamilton East, Ontario	Liberal	2000.11.27	Elected
Hamilton East, Ontario	Liberal	1997.06.02	Elected
Hamilton East, Ontario	Liberal	1996.06.17 (By-Election)	Elected
Hamilton East, Ontario Resignation. To honour her election vow on the GST.	Liberal	1993.10.25	Elected
Hamilton East, Ontario	Liberal	1988.11.21	Elected
Hamilton East, Ontario First sitting M.P. in Canadian history to give birth March 26, 1987.	Liberal	1984.09.04	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1984.09.04 - 2004.06.27

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Deputy Prime Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Prime Minister	1996.06.19 - 1997.06.10
Deputy Prime Minister	1993.11.04 - 1996.04.30

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of Amateur Sport	1996.07.12 - 1999.08.02
Minister of Canadian Heritage	1996.07.12 - 2003.12.11
Minister of Communications	1996.06.19 - 1996.07.11
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship	1996.06.19 - 1996.07.11
Minister of Communications	1996.01.25 - 1996.04.30
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship	1996.01.25 - 1996.04.30
Minister of the Environment	1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24

Regional Minister

Region	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Ontario Hamilton Niagara representative	2000 - 2002

Critic

Area of Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Industry	1990.09 - 1990
Environment	1989.02 - 1990.09
Social Policy	1989.02 - 1990.09
Fitness and Amateur Sport	1987.01.16 - 1989.02
National Health and Welfare	1987.01.16 - 1989.02
Labour and Housing	1984.10.11 - 1987.01

^ Committees - House of Commons

Vice-Chair

Committee	Session
Standing Committee on Human Rights	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)

Member

Committee	Session
Legislative Committee on Bill C-204 and Bill C-51	33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Legislative Committee E on Bill C-45	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Legislative Committee G on Bill C-55	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Legislative Committee on Bill C-277	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Legislative Committee on Bill C-70	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Legislative Committee on Bill C-83	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Legislative Committee on Bill C-90	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Special Committee to pre-study bill C-78	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration	37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23)
Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Social Affairs	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Standing Committee on Human Rights	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Standing Committee on National Health and Welfare	33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization	33rd Parl., 1st Session (1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28)
Standing Committee on the Environment	34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)

^ Committees - Cabinet

Chair

Committee	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Social Development Policy	1993.12.10 - 1996

Member

Committee	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Government Communications	2001.01.09 - 2003.12.11
Economic Union	1998.11.23 - 2003.12.11
Social Union	1997.06.11 - 2003.12.11
Social Development Policy	1996 - 1997.06.10
Economic Development Policy	1993.12.10 - 1996

^ Political Party Roles

Liberal Party of Canada

Role	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leadership Candidate	2003.11.14 - 2003.11.14
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party	1991.01.01 - 1993.01.01
Leadership Candidate	1990.06.23 - 1990.06.23

Provincial / Territorial Political Experience

^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation

Political Affiliation	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal Party	Ontario	1981 -

^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency

Constituencies	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Hamilton Centre	Ontario	1981 - 1984

^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly

Assembly	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Legislative Assembly	Ontario	1981 - 1984

Selected Publications This bibliography includes books, chapters in books and journal articles written, edited, compiled or translated solely by the parliamentarian or with others.

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Sole Author

Books
Chapters in Books
Articles

Other

Related Bibliographical Sources

^ Sole Author Books

La batailleuse .
Montréal : Boréal; 2004. 236 p.
Nobody's baby: a survival guide to politics.
Toronto : Deneau; c1986. 192 p.
Worth fighting for .
Toronto : McClelland and Stewart; 2004. x, 213 p.

Chapters in Books

Fight for equality is far from being won.
In: Speaking truth to power : a reader on Canadian women's inequality / edited by Trish Hennessey and Ed Finn. Ottawa : Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives; c2010. p. 15-18.

Articles

Canada's Historic Places Initiative.
Heritage/Patrimoine. 6:26 Spring 2003 .
Canadian cultural policy in a global economy.
Canadian business economics. 7(3):40-3 Oct. 1999.
Celine Dion: made in Canada.
NPQ: New Perspectives Quarterly. 15(5):17 Fall 1998.
Initiative des endroits historiques du Canada.
Heritage/Patrimoine. 6:26 Spring 2003 .
Liberal flogging of the government's green plan.
New Environment. pp. 39ff Annual 1990.
Two grit guys and a cutie?.
Bulletin Centre for Investigative Journalism. no. 42:9 Winter 1990.

^ Other Related Bibliographical Sources

The Hill Times / Sheila Copps Columnist.