Background
TARDIF, Monique B. was born on January 8, 1936 in Quebec, Canada.
TARDIF, Monique B. was born on January 8, 1936 in Quebec, Canada.
Collège des Ursulines, Quebec City, Classical Studies, Bachelor of Arts, 1956. University of Laval, Quebec City, law studies, 1965. Spoken languages: French, English.
General-Secretary, Interministerial Council on Road Security, participated in the development of the road security code, co-ordinated the implementation of the new code by those concerned. Member of the Board of Governors, Office for Consumer Protection, 1980-1981, Vice-President, 1981-1984. Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg, House of Commons, since 1984.
Observer, Exercice ‘Brave Lion’, Northern Norway, with Canadian Parly, delegation from the Standing Committee on National Defence, 1986. Delegate, annual meeting of Committee on Parliamentary Affairs in Brazil, (part of the Association international des parlementaires de langue française, International Association of French-Speaking Parliamentarians), 1986. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion, active in the dismantling of Foreign Investment Review Agency, in creation of Investment Canada through Bill C-15, involved in creation of Bill C-23 for services and programs for small businesses, Bill C-66, reorganization of Canada Development Corporation, active on Standing Committee on Regional Industrial Expansion, consideration of departmental appropriations, privitizaion of the Havilland, Industrial and Regional Development Program (IRDP), 1985-1986.
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Health and Welfare, active in Parly, proceedings on passage of the legislation on pharmaceutical products, Bill C-22, involved in the development of National Approaches to Action Against Family Violence, intensive collaboration in formulation of Senior Citizens’ Independence Program, 1986-1988. Represented Canadian Government, World Health Assembly, Geneva, 1987. Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Health and Welfare, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State for Seniors Citizens, 1986-1988.
Re-elected to Parliament for Charlesbourg, House of Commons, 1988. Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Supply and Services, 1989. Parliamentary Secretary to Solicitor General of Cananda, 1991.
Professional career: Member, Board of Governors, Quebec Automobile Insurance Company, 1978-1981. Director, Consumer Protection Service, Automobile Club of Quebec, 1976-1980, responsible for media relations and for relations with the Quebec Government, review and study of bills pertaining to automobile insurance, consumer protection, energy conservation, highway code. Weekly column in Soleit, Quebec City.
Monthly column, Protégez vous, (magazine). Series of radio broadcasts at Radio Canada. Interviews for Television program Consommateurs avertis (consumers alerted).
Member, Board of Governors, Grands Ballets Canadiens, Montreal, President, Quebec Section. Clubs: representative of Quebec Automobile club at the Canadian Automobile Association.
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