Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Q.C. (born January 12, 1955) is a Canadian

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 politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Delta—Richmond East

Delta—Richmond East

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 as a member of the Conservative Party

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. She was appointed and sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice on June 1, 2011.

Education

Findlay graduated from the University of British Columbia

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in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science. She then graduated from the same University in 1978 with a law degree.

Legal Career

During her legal career, Findlay has been active in both the national and B.C. provincial branch of the Canadian Bar Association holding various positions in that organization including National and Provincial Chair of the Constitutional Law Section, Member of the National Task Force on Court Reform in Canada, and elected President of the B.C. Branch for the 1997-1998 term. Ms. Findlay was appointed a Queen's Counsel in March 1999 by the Attorney-General of B.C., and served a 5 year term as a Member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal by appointment of the Federal Minister of Justice (2006-2011). She has also been recognized with the Vancouver YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in the category of Management, Professions and Trades (May 2001)and the national Cecilia I. Johnstone Award (2011) that recognizes women who have achieved professional excellence in their field and influenced other women to pursue legal careers, supported other women in career advancement or opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them.

Community

Findlay has been active in her community over many years. Her volunteer posts, in addition to the Canadian Bar Association, have included Chair of the Vancouver City Planning Commission, Board Member of Science World, Executive Member of the Junior Leagues of Canada, President of Delta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Women's Fraternity, and Honourary Counsel for the Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada.