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BENNETT, The Hon. Dr. Carolyn, P.C., M.D.
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Current Member of The House of Commons - St. Paul's, Ontario
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1950.12.20
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession | Occupation: Physician
Contact Information
Language Preference: English
^ Parliamentary Address
Telephone: 613-995-9666
Fax: 613-947-4622
E-Mail: carolyn.bennett@parl.gc.ca
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
^ Constituency Address
Telephone: 416-952-3990 Fax: 416-952-3995 E-Mail: bennec@parl.gc.ca
1650 Yonge Street, Suite 103
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 2A2
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 5833 Days (15 years, 11 months, 20 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
St. Paul's, Ontario Liberal 2011.05.02 Elected
St. Paul's, Ontario Liberal 2008.10.14 Elected
St. Paul's, Ontario Liberal 2006.01.23 Elected
St. Paul's, Ontario Liberal 2004.06.28 Elected
St. Paul's, Ontario Liberal 2000.11.27 Elected
St. Paul's, Ontario Maiden speech. Liberal 1997.06.02 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1997.06.02 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Minister / Secretary of State

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of State (Public Health) 2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05

Critic

Area of ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Aboriginal Affairs 2011.06.01 -
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency 2011.06.01 -
Indian Affairs and Northern Development 2011.06.01 -
Northern Development 2011.06.01 -
Democratic Reform 2010.09.07 - 2011.05.31
Health 2008.11.14 - 2010.09.07
Health, Public 2007.10.09 - 2008.11.13
Persons with Disabilities 2007.01.18 - 2008.11.13
Seniors 2007.01.18 - 2008.11.13
Social Economy 2007.01.18 - 2008.11.13
Social Development 2006.02.23 - 2006.05.29

^ Committees - House of Commons
Chair

CommitteeSession
Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)

Vice-Chair

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on Health 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Health 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)

Member

CommitteeSession
Liaison Committee 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food 36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Finance 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Standing Committee on Health 40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
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)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Standing Committee on National Defence 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Health 39th Parl., 1st Session (2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14)
Subcommittee on Children and Youth at Risk of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 36th Parl., 2nd Session (1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22)
Subcommittee on Food Safety of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food 40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
Subcommittee on Public Service Renewal of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
Subcommittee on Whistleblowing of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)


^ Committees - Joint
Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

Co-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)

Vice-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access 36th Parl., 1st Session (1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18)
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 41st Parl., 1st Session (2011.06.02 - )
40th Parl., 3rd Session (2010.03.03 - 2011.03.26)
40th Parl., 2nd Session (2009.01.26 - 2009.12.30)
39th Parl., 2nd Session (2007.10.16 - 2008.09.07)
37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12)
37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

^ Committees - Cabinet
Member

CommitteeTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Aboriginal Affairs 2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05
Security, Public Health and Emergencies 2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05

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 Articles
  • Building a national public health system.
    Canadian Medical Association Journal. 170:1425-6 Apr. 27, 2004.

  • Democracy is hard.
    Carolyn Bennett's Personal Website (http://www.carolynbennett.ca/). 2002 [Cited June 9, 2006].

  • Informed voting 2004, MP comments on CIC's report.
    CIC Friday Bulletin. 7 (54):Electro May 14, 2004.

  • Money, money, money.
    Carolyn Bennett's Personal Website (http://www.carolynbennett.ca/). 2002 [Cited June 9, 2006].

  • Patients in a globalized world: keeping hospitals in perspective.
    Healthcare Papers. 4(2):50-6, discussion 76-81 2003.

  • Three lenses for judging electoral reform.
    Policy Options = Options politiques. 22:61-5 July/Aug. 2001.

  • Which way to Ottawa?.
    Canadian Woman Studies. 26(2):42-55 Summer 2007.

  • Women's way.
    Women's Health Matters [Carolyn Bennett Personal Website]. May 2005 [Cited June 9, 2006].


^ Multiple Authors Books
  • Kill or cure?: how Canadians can remake their health care system. Bennett, Carolyn and Rick Archbold
    Toronto : Harper Collins; 2000. xii, 203 p.

  • Measuring quality of life: the use of societal outcomes by parliamentarians. Bennett, Carolyn, Donald Lenihan, John William and William Young
    Ottawa : Library of Parliament = Bibliothèque du Parlement; Centre for Collaborative Government; 2001. 26 p.

  • Mesurer la qualité de vie : l'utilisation des retombées sociales par les parlementaires . Bennett, Carolyn, Donald Lenihan, John Williams et William Young
    Ottawa : Bibliothèque du Parlement = Library of Parliament; Centre pour la collaboration gouvernementale; 2001. 25 p.


Articles
  • Enterprising women. Guiler-Delahunt, Peggy and Carolyn Bennett
    Women and Environments. p. 31 Spring 1996.

  • Sex trade workers in Halifax, Nova Scotia: what are their risks of HIV at work and at home?. Bennett, Carolyn, Lois Jackson, Ryan Devota and Barbara Sowinski
    Canadian Woman Studies. 21(2):45ff Summer/Fall 2001.


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