Minister Responsible
The Honourable Stephanie Cadieux
Minister of Social Development
The Honourable Stephanie Cadieux was appointed Minister of Social Development and Minister Responsible for Community Living BC on September 26, 2011. She formerly served as the Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government and the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Stephanie was elected MLA for Surrey-Panorama in the 2009 general provincial election.
Stephanie resides as Vice Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Open Government and Engagement and is also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Families First and the Planning and Priorities Committee. Formerly, she served on the Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner, the Select Standing Committees on Health and on Children and Youth, and the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
With a background in marketing and personal finance, Stephanie has worked as a market analyst and an entrepreneur. Before her life in public office, Stephanie served as the Director of Marketing and Development for the BC Paraplegic Association and Manager of Accessibility for 2010 Legacies Now. Her leadership and resourcefulness led her to be voted one of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2007 and she was named one of BC’s Top 100 Influential Women by the Vancouver Sun in 2010.
Stephanie has also long demonstrated her commitment to volunteerism and non-profit organizations, whether in her community or beyond. She has served as President of the Realwheels Society; Ambassador for the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation; a researcher and member of the advisory panel for the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a member of the Diversity Advisory Committee for Global BC and as a mentor with the YWCA.
She has traveled extensively, including Europe, Central America, Africa and North America, some of which has been as a delegate for International Development work with people with disabilities in developing countries.
