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Canadian attorney

Florence Ievers is a Canadian attorney, who has had a career as a public servant. Between 1997 and 2007 she was nominated and affirmed as the Canadian Coordinator of Status of Women each year. The position is not a political appointment but requires nomination by a minister.

Florence Ievers
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationLawyer

Biography

In 2002, she was elected as Vice President of the Inter-American Commission of Women and served from 2003 to 2005. Between 11 and 15 July 2002, Ievers and others attended the Global Summit of Women, held in Barcelona, Spain, as part of a delegation to evaluate how governments can better target support and aid to women's business and trade initiatives. She stood for the 1984 elections as a Liberal Candidate for MP of Langelier, Quebec, losing to Michel Coté. Between 1982 and 1984 Ievers worked in the Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's office and as nominations secretary and later coordinated the government's plan for women. Previously, she had run in the 1981 election for the Taschereau District and was also defeated.

References

  1. Turcotte, Jeremy (20 April 2015). "Better know a Canadian functionary: the Coordinator of Status of Women Canada". Canada: Jeremy Turcotte. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. "38th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Standing Committee on the Status of Women". House Publications. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Parliament of Canada. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. "31st Assembly of Delegates (Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, October 29-31, 2002)". Organization of American States. Washington, DC: Inter-American Commission of Women. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. Robertson, Krista (16 September 2002). "Global Summit of Women" (PDF). CanadExport. 20 (15). Canada: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: 14. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. "LANGELIER, Quebec (1968 - 1990)". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. "Fonds the Rt. Hon. Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Staff Series 1968-1984" (PDF). Archives of Canada. Canada: Political Archives Section, Manuscript Division. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  7. "Élection générale: 13 avril 1981 (carte électorale de 1980)" (in French). Québec, Canada: Québec Politique. Retrieved 11 September 2015.


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