Hon. Mélanie Joly
About Hon. Mélanie Joly
Hon. Mélanie Joly serves as the Ministre du Développement économique et des Langues officielles in Canada and has held various ministerial roles since 2015, including Ministre du Tourisme and Ministre du Patrimoine canadien. She is also a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, representing Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
Work at Government of Canada
Currently, Mélanie Joly serves as the Ministre du Développement économique et des Langues officielles at the Government of Canada, a position she has held since 2019. Prior to this role, she was the Ministre du Tourisme, des Langues officielles et de la Francophonie from 2018 to 2019 and the Ministre du Patrimoine canadien from 2015 to 2018. Throughout her tenure, she has worked in Ottawa, Ontario, contributing to various initiatives related to economic development and official languages.
Political Career and Party Affiliation
Mélanie Joly has been a member of the Liberal Party of Canada since 2015, representing the Ahuntsic-Cartierville riding. Over her nine years in this role, she has engaged in numerous political activities and initiatives, focusing on issues pertinent to her constituents and the broader Canadian society.
Education and Expertise
Mélanie Joly has a solid educational background in law. She obtained her LL.B. (Hon.) from Université de Montréal from 1998 to 2001. She furthered her studies at the University of Oxford, earning a Master of Jurisprudence in European and Comparative Law in 2003. Additionally, she completed her professional training at the Barreau du Québec in 2002. Her legal expertise has informed her work in various roles throughout her career.
Professional Background
Before entering politics, Mélanie Joly held several significant positions in the legal and communications sectors. She worked as a lawyer at Stikeman Elliott LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP from 2000 to 2007. She also served as Managing Partner at Cohn & Wolfe from 2007 to 2013, where she managed the Montreal office and successfully restructured the organization.
Achievements and Recognition
Mélanie Joly has received various accolades throughout her career. She was recognized as one of the women of the year by ELLE Québec magazine in 2008 and 2013. In 2009, she was named one of the '15 women who will move Quebec' by Les Affaires. Additionally, she authored a political essay titled 'Changer les règles du jeu' and co-founded Génération d’idées, a think tank aimed at young individuals.