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POY, The Hon. Vivienne, O.St.J., B.A.(Hons.), M.A., Ph.D.

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Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1941.05.15

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, Sar, China

Profession | Occupation: Author, entrepreneur, fashion designer

Notes: First Canadian of Chinese origin appointed to the Senate.

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 5115 Days (14 years, 2 days)

^ Senate

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
Toronto, Ontario Maiden speech.	Liberal	1998.09.17 - 2012.09.17	Chrétien, Joseph Jacques Jean

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1998.09.17 - 2012.09.17

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Critic

Area of Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Citizenship and Immigration	2012.01 - 2012.09.17

^ Committees - Senate

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry	40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26) 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07) 36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans	40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26) 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs	38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Standing Committee on Human Rights	40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30) 39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07) 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16) 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Standing Committee on National Finance	39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament	39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology	36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology	36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)

^ Committees - Joint

Co-Chair

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament	37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament	39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14) 38th Parl., 1st Session (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29) 37th Parl., 3rd Session (2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23) 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16) 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)

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