Madeleine Meilleur | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 2003–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Claudette Boyer |
| Succeeded by | Nathalie Des Rosiers |
| Constituency | Ottawa—Vanier |
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Stéphane Émard-Chabot |
| Succeeded by | Georges Bédard |
| Constituency | Rideau-Vanier Ward |
| Vanier City Councillor | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Grandmaître |
| Succeeded by | Robert Crête |
| Constituency | William D'Aoust Ward |
| Ottawa-Carleton Regional Councillor | |
| In office 1991–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Cousineau |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Constituency | Vanier (1991-1994) Rideau-Vanier Ward (1994-2000) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1948 Kiamika, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse, Lawyer |
Madeleine Meilleur (born November 22, 1948) is a Canadian nurse, lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2016. She represented the riding of Ottawa—Vanier. She was a cabinet minister in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
In May 2017, she was nominated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to become Canada's next Official Languages Commissioner. Her appointment had to be approved by the House of Commons and Senate to become official.[1] On June 7, 2017, she withdrew her name from consideration due to controversy around her selection.[2]