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POY, The Hon. Vivienne, O.St.J., B.A.(Hons.), M.A., Ph.D.
Picture of POY, The Hon. Vivienne, O.St.J., B.A.(Hons.), M.A., Ph.D.
© Senate 2010
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 DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (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)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1998.09.17 - 2012.09.17

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Critic

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

^ Committees - Senate
Member

CommitteeSession
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

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

Member

CommitteeSession
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)

Selected Publications This bibliography includes books, chapters in books and journal articles written, edited, compiled or translated solely by the parliamentarian or with others.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Should you find any errors or omissions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca

^ Sole Author Books
  • A river named Lee .
    Scarborough, Ont. : Calyan Pub.; c1995. ix, 71, 50 p.

  • Building bridges: the life & times of Richard Charles Lee, Hong-Kong, 1909-1983.
    Scarborough, Ont. : Calyan; c1998. xviii, 287, 193 p.

  • Calling Canada home: Canadian law and immigrant Chinese women from South China and Hong Kong, 1860-1990.
    Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Toronto; [2003]. vii, 469 leaves.

  • Citizenship and immigration: the Chinese-Canadian experience; with an introduction by Helen Sham-Ho.
    Wollongong, Australia : University of Wollongong Press and the Centre for Canadian-Australian Studies; c2002. 36 p.

  • Profit, victory and sharpness: the Lees of Hong Kong.
    Toronto : York University, York Centre for Asian Research; Hong Kong : Hong Kong Institute of Education, 2006. 274 p.


Articles
  • O Canada! must command all of us.
    Herizons. 15 (4):45 Spring 2002.


^ Multiple Authors Chapters in Books
  • Is multiculturalism possible? : Victoria perspectives / Michael Bodden, Jo-Anne Lee, Joseph F. Kess, Heather Botting ; edited by Lidgard De Decker with a foreword by Senator Vivienne Poy. Bodden, Michael, Jo-Anne Lee, Joseph F. Kess, Heather Botting and Vivienne Poy ; edited by Lidgard De Decker
    Victoria, B.C. : Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria; c1999. 141 p.


^ Multiple Editors / Compilers / Translators Books
  • The China challenge : Sino-Canadian relations in the 21st century. Cao, Huhua and Vivienne Poy (eds.)
    Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press; c2011. xvi, 294 p.


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