Education
Bachelor, U. Toronto, Ontario Master of Education, U. Toronto Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Toronto.
Bachelor, U. Toronto, Ontario Master of Education, U. Toronto Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Toronto.
Elementary school principal, Metropolitan Toronto Separate School Board
chair board directors, Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority
member Canada Parliament for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, since 1993. Past Parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister, vice chair ministerial task force on social security reform. Member standing commission on foreign affairsand international trade, standing commission on citizenship and immigration.
Vice chair standing commission on human resources devel, member standing commission on human rights and status of persons with disabilities House of Commons.
Board of directors Harbourfront, Catholic Children's Aid Society, Canada Advisory Council onStatus of Women, Ontario Judicial Council, Urban Alliance on Race Rels., Grenada Association, Metro Action Committee on Public Violence Against Women and Children, Etobicoke Social Development Council. Member Toronto Mayor's Task Force on Drugs, Metro Toronto Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, Toronto Crime Inquiry, 1991. Chair women's caucus National Liberal Caucus, Ontario Caucus Comm.
Committee, Social Policy Sub-Committee on Housing. Member Canada Association for Parliamentarians on Population and Development (chair), National Sugar Caucus (chair).