Nathalie Des Rosiers

Nathalie Des Rosiers CM OOnt (born 1959) is a lawyer, academic and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She is the 6th and current Principal of Massey College at the University of Toronto. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Ottawa—Vanier from 2016 to 2019. During her tenure as a Member of Provincial Parliament, Des Rosiers served in the cabinet of Kathleen Wynne as Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.

Nathalie Des Rosiers
CM OOnt
Des Rosiers as Principal of Massey College in 2020
6th Principal of Massey College
Assumed office
August 1, 2019[1]
Preceded byHugh Segal
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
In office
January 17, 2018 – June 29, 2018
PremierKathleen Wynne
Preceded byKathryn McGarry
Succeeded byJeff Yurek
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Ottawa—Vanier
In office
November 17, 2016 – July 31, 2019
Preceded byMadeleine Meilleur
Succeeded byLucille Collard
Personal details
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
Alma materUniversité de Montréal (LLB)
Harvard University (LLM)
OccupationLawyer

Background

She was born in Montreal, studied law at the Université de Montréal and received a LLM from Harvard University. Des Rosiers clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and practised law in London, Ontario with Lerners LLP. She also was a law professor at the University of Western Ontario. She then served as dean of the civil law section at the University of Ottawa. She was president of the Law Commission of Canada from 2004 to 2008. Des Rosiers served as general counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) from 2009 to 2013,[2][3] when she returned to serve as dean of the common law section at the University of Ottawa until 2016.

During the 2010 G20 Toronto summit, Des Rosiers uncovered a provision invoked by the provincial government which greatly expanded police powers near a security fence on the perimeter of the summit's location. She brought this issue to the attention of the Canadian press and ensured that CCLA volunteers monitored the Toronto police for civil liberties violations during the conference.[3] She also helped to discourage the practice of "carding", where police stop people who are not suspected of any criminal activity, ask for their identification and record that information for later review.[4]

Honours

Des Rosiers was inducted into the Order of Ontario in 2012, and was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013 for her work in civil rights and Francophone advocacy, and was accepted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2014. She was named one of Canada's 10 "nation builders" by the Globe and Mail in 2014 and was named one of Canada's 25 most influential lawyers by Canadian Lawyer in 2011 and in 2012.[2]

Politics

She was chosen as Liberal candidate for a November 2016 by-election to be held in the Ontario riding of Ottawa—Vanier following the resignation of Madeleine Meilleur.[5] In that by-election she defeated Progressive Conservative challenger and former Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin.

Des Rosiers served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.[6] She was later appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. She was re-elected in the 2018 general election.

She announced on May 16, 2019 that she would resign her seat in the legislature to become Principal of Massey College at the University of Toronto effective August 1, 2019.[7][8]

Election results
2018 Ontario general election: Ottawa—Vanier
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNathalie Des Rosiers20,55542.86−6.33
New DemocraticLyra Evans14,23229.68+15.03
Progressive ConservativeFadi Nemr10,25221.38−8.34
GreenSheilagh McLean1,9554.08+0.82
None of the AboveKeegan Bennett4130.86+0.32
LibertarianKen Lewis3320.69+0.11
FreedomDavid McGruer2190.46+0.29
Total valid votes 47,95898.80
Total rejected ballots 5811.20+0.70
Turnout 48,53951.47+14.10
Eligible voters 94,298
Liberal hold Swing -10.68
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
Ontario provincial by-election, November 17, 2016: Ottawa—Vanier
Resignation of Madeleine Meilleur
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNathalie Des Rosiers14,97949.19-6.37
Progressive ConservativeAndré Marin9,05129.72+7.43
New DemocraticClaude Bisson4,45914.64+1.33
GreenRaphaël Morin9933.26-4.75
Stop the New Sex-Ed AgendaElizabeth de Viel Castel3841.26
LibertarianDean T. Harris1770.58-0.26
None of the AboveAbove Znoneofthe1640.54
Canadian Constituents'Stephanie McEvoy740.24
People's Political PartyKevin Clarke730.24
FreedomDavid McGruer520.17
PauperJohn Turmel480.16
Total valid votes 30,45499.50
Total rejected ballots 1530.50-0.80
Turnout 30,60737.36-11.49
Eligible voters 81,902
Liberal hold Swing -6.90
Source(s)
Elections Ontario[10]

References
  1. "Nathalie des Rosiers Elected Principal of Massey College – Massey College". Archived from the original on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  2. "Nathalie Des Rosiers". Common Law Section. University of Ottawa.
  3. "Nathalie Des Rosiers: On guard for Canadians' freedoms". Globe and Mail. December 28, 2010.
  4. "U of O law dean seeks provincial Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier". Ottawa Citizen. September 9, 2016.
  5. "Nathalie Des Rosiers nominated for provincial Liberals for upcoming Ottawa-Vanier byelection". CBC News. October 15, 2016.
  6. "Parliamentary Assistants of Ontario". Archived from the original on November 24, 2017.
  7. "Ottawa MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers leaving seat for position at U of T". CBC News. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  8. Westoll, Nick; Dhanraj, Travis (May 16, 2019). "Nathalie Des Rosiers, Ottawa-area Liberal MPP, set to resign seat at Queen's Park". Global News. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  9. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  10. "Internet Application - Search Candidates". Elections Ontario.
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