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| Affiliation | New Democratic |
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| Name | Megan Leslie |
| Address |
Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
September 29, 1973
(50 years)
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
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| Info | -Member of Parliament, Halifax
-Critic, Housing and Homelessness
-Deputy Critic, Justice
-Deputy Critic, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Affairs (Urban Issues)
-Holds a law degree from Dalhousie Law School
-Worked as a Community Legal Worker at Dalhousie Legal Aid
-Taught 3rd year law students in a clinical law setting at Dalhousie Legal Aid Service
-Founding member of the Affordable Energy Coalition
-Founding member of Community Coalition to End Poverty
-Member of Community Advocates Network
-Member of Scandinavian Society of Nova Scotia; past cultural chair
-Active member of Finlandia Club of Nova Scotia
-Steering committee member for Legal Who fundraiser for poverty law funding
-Coordinated the annual legal workshop series with Metro Immigrant Settlement Association and Community Justice Society, introducing newcomers to basics of Canadian law
-Presenter to the 2005 UN Conference on Climate Change, Parallel Events "Heat or Eat: Energy Efficiency and Rate Affordability for Low Income Households" in 2005
-Presenter to the Canadian Public Health Association national conference: "A Community Poverty Reduction Strategy," 2008
-Past member of Dalhousie Association of Women and the Law
-Founding member of Social Activist Law Student Association (SALSA)
-Winner of the Muriel Duckworth award for raising consciousness of women's issues and feminism in the legal community (2004)
-Winner of the Holly House Heroes award of the Elizabeth Fry Society for work in housing and homelessness (2008)
-Winner of the Weldon Community Commitment Award (2004), the Dalhousie Governor's Award (2003) and the MacIntosh Bursary (2002, 2004)
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