Brigitte Garceau is Vice-President Francophone of the Liberal Party of Canada. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec), vice-president of the Quebec Regional Commission, regional president for nine ridings covering west Montreal and President of the Westmount-Ville Marie Federal Liberal Association. She was also Co-chair of the Change Commission, a member of the Council of Presidents and was the Quebec representative on the working group for national membership rules. Brigitte is a family law attorney at the Montreal firm of Robinson, Sheppard, Shapiro. She obtained her civil law degree at the Université de Montréal and her common law at the University of Ottawa. She also holds a bachelor degree in political science from Carleton University. The mother of two young children – Cassandra,13 and Michael, 10 – she established the Garceau Foundation to help battle child poverty, homelessness and hunger. The Foundation allows her to furnish an optimal level of financial, professional and organizational support to front-line social service groups facing the hardest challenges in overcoming the problems of hunger, homelessness and healthcare among our most vulnerable citizens. The Foundation’s first major event was the “Cassandra’s Lilacs: Gentle the Condition” concert at the Theatre St-Denis that benefitted the Maison du partage d’Youville, the Fondation "De la Rue à la Réussite" and Dr. Gilles Julien’s Fondation pour la pédiatrie sociale.
Brigitte Garceau is Vice-President Francophone of the Liberal Party of Canada. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec), vice-president of the Quebec Regional Commission, regional president for nine ridings covering west Montreal and President of the Westmount-Ville Marie Federal Liberal Association. She was also Co-chair of the Change Commission, a member of the Council of Presidents and was the Quebec representative on the working group for national membership rules.
Brigitte is a family law attorney at the Montreal firm of Robinson, Sheppard, Shapiro. She obtained her civil law degree at the Université de Montréal and her common law at the University of Ottawa. She also holds a bachelor degree in political science from Carleton University. The mother of two young children – Cassandra,13 and Michael, 10 – she established the Garceau Foundation to help battle child poverty, homelessness and hunger.
The Foundation allows her to furnish an optimal level of financial, professional and organizational support to front-line social service groups facing the hardest challenges in overcoming the problems of hunger, homelessness and healthcare among our most vulnerable citizens. The Foundation’s first major event was the “Cassandra’s Lilacs: Gentle the Condition” concert at the Theatre St-Denis that benefitted the Maison du partage d’Youville, the Fondation "De la Rue à la Réussite" and Dr. Gilles Julien’s Fondation pour la pédiatrie sociale.
A message from Brigitte Garceau When elected as your National Vice-President (Francophone) I promised that my seat would be your seat. That you would be listened to, not just heard. I believe I have kept faith with that promise by ensuring that your ideas and concerns were addressed and acted upon at the national level. During my mandate, I continued the work I had started as co-chair of the Change Commission (whose report is available on the party website) to implement much needed reforms. I helped to improve communications for members, digitally and directly. Most importantly, I was on the ground with you, in your home regions, reflecting your needs personally. I want to continue that work. It is for that reason that I seek your support for re-election to this post. I have held many positions in this party - riding boards, Council of Presidents, regional presidency of west Montreal, Board of Directors of LPCQ - but one position remains very special to me. The presidency of the Westmount Ville-Marie riding association. Ridings are our grassroots. The wellsprings of our revival. My purposes and policies are informed by your needs. Having lived in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, I know, regardless of region, only from the ground up can we rebuild our resolve . As a mother of two young children – Cassandra and Michael, my greatest joys - and an attorney in family law, I know the importance of listening, and transmitting hopes and needs that too often remain unheeded and unheard. That is how renewal happens. But renewal is not simply a partisan pursuit. It is also a community calling that rallies others by showing that our values help the vulnerable and unempowered. My belief in that idea led me to start the Garceau Foundation to help battle child poverty, homelessness and hunger. We will discuss many important issues at the Ottawa convention. We will elect a compelling new president. But what we will do most of all is reaffirm our unflagging faith that liberalism matters in shaping our nation’s future. With your support, I seek to help shape that future. Thank you. Brigitte
A message from Brigitte Garceau
When elected as your National Vice-President (Francophone) I promised that my seat would be your seat. That you would be listened to, not just heard. I believe I have kept faith with that promise by ensuring that your ideas and concerns were addressed and acted upon at the national level. During my mandate, I continued the work I had started as co-chair of the Change Commission (whose report is available on the party website) to implement much needed reforms. I helped to improve communications for members, digitally and directly. Most importantly, I was on the ground with you, in your home regions, reflecting your needs personally. I want to continue that work. It is for that reason that I seek your support for re-election to this post. I have held many positions in this party - riding boards, Council of Presidents, regional presidency of west Montreal, Board of Directors of LPCQ - but one position remains very special to me. The presidency of the Westmount Ville-Marie riding association. Ridings are our grassroots. The wellsprings of our revival. My purposes and policies are informed by your needs. Having lived in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, I know, regardless of region, only from the ground up can we rebuild our resolve . As a mother of two young children – Cassandra and Michael, my greatest joys - and an attorney in family law, I know the importance of listening, and transmitting hopes and needs that too often remain unheeded and unheard. That is how renewal happens. But renewal is not simply a partisan pursuit. It is also a community calling that rallies others by showing that our values help the vulnerable and unempowered. My belief in that idea led me to start the Garceau Foundation to help battle child poverty, homelessness and hunger. We will discuss many important issues at the Ottawa convention. We will elect a compelling new president. But what we will do most of all is reaffirm our unflagging faith that liberalism matters in shaping our nation’s future. With your support, I seek to help shape that future.
Thank you. Brigitte
