Jean Augustine | |
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| Minister of State for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women | |
| In office May 2, 2002 – July 31, 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chretien Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Claudette Bradshaw |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Chan |
| Fairness Commissioner of Ontario | |
| In office March 1, 2007 – March 20, 2015 | |
| Premier | Dalton McGuinty Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Mary Shenstone |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office December 6, 1993 – February 22, 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chretien |
| Preceded by | André Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Rey Pagtakhan |
| Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore | |
| In office October 25, 1993 – January 23, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Boyer |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ignatieff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1937 St. George's, Grenada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA, MEd) |
| Profession | Educator, community organizer |
Jean Augustine PC CM OOnt CBE (born September 9, 1937) is a Grenada-born Canadian politician. She was the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a federal Minister of the Crown and Member of Parliament.
Prior to entering politics in 1993, Jean Augustine had a career in education.[1] She enrolled in Toronto Teachers’ College, graduating with an Ontario teaching certificate in 1963. She went on to work as a teacher in the Toronto Catholic District School Board, eventually becoming a school principal.[1]
From 1993 to 2006, Jean Augustine was elected as the Liberal Party of Canada's member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding (Federal Electoral District) of Etobicoke—Lakeshore in Toronto, Ontario. Ms. Augustine was the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien from 1994 to 1996. She subsequently served as the Minister of State for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women in the Cabinet of Canada from 2002 to 2004.
Following her retirement from politics, she has served as the patron of several non-profit organizations across Canada.[2] From 2007 to 2015, Ms. Augustine served as the first Fairness Commissioner of Ontario.[2]