Minister's Biography
Stephanie Cadieux was elected MLA for Surrey-Panorama on May 12, 2009 and was appointed as Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development on October 25, 2010.
Minister Cadieux currently serves on the Agenda and Priorities Cabinet Committee. Previously, she served on the Select Standing Committees on Health and Children and Youth, and the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. In addition, she chaired the Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Prior to being elected, Minister Cadieux worked in the marketing and personal finance sectors. Her professional history includes serving as the Director of Marketing and Development for the BC Paraplegic Association, and as Manager of Accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now. Her leadership and resourcefulness led her to be voted one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 for 2007.
Minister Cadieux also has a demonstrated commitment to volunteerism and non-profit organizations. 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.
The Vancouver Sun recently named Minister Cadieux one of the top 100 most influential women in B.C.