Isabelle Morin
Encyclopedia
Isabelle Morin is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
as a member of the New Democratic Party
.
Prior to being elected, Morin taught French in the dramatic arts program at the École secondaire Cavelier de LaSalle while completing her bachelor’s degree in education. In 2009, after being elected vice-president of the University of Sherbrooke Students’ Federation, Morin was elected to the board of the Mouvement Estrien pour le Français, an organization which opposes all political initiatives that aim to institutionalize bilingualism in Quebec.
During the 2011 election, Morin came under intense criticism from her opponent on her inability to communicate in English in a bilingual riding and for censoring her Facebook page. Morin responded to such allegations by doing an interview entirely in English with The Suburban
shortly after the election campaign; journalist P. A. Sévigny said of her language skills that "it may be broken English, [but] it is still English".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...
as a member of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
Prior to being elected, Morin taught French in the dramatic arts program at the École secondaire Cavelier de LaSalle while completing her bachelor’s degree in education. In 2009, after being elected vice-president of the University of Sherbrooke Students’ Federation, Morin was elected to the board of the Mouvement Estrien pour le Français, an organization which opposes all political initiatives that aim to institutionalize bilingualism in Quebec.
During the 2011 election, Morin came under intense criticism from her opponent on her inability to communicate in English in a bilingual riding and for censoring her Facebook page. Morin responded to such allegations by doing an interview entirely in English with The Suburban
The Suburban
The Suburban is the largest English-language weekly newspaper in the province of Quebec. It is a community newspaper based in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, and serves primarily the west-end of the city and the West Island suburbs. The newspaper's editor-in-chief is Beryl Wajsman. Its...
shortly after the election campaign; journalist P. A. Sévigny said of her language skills that "it may be broken English, [but] it is still English".