Michelle Simson  MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Scarborough Southwest
Incumbent
Assumed office  2008 federal election
Preceded by	Tom Wappel
Born	July 10, 1953 ( 1953-07-10) (age 56)
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	George Simson
Profession	Vice-President and Manager

Michelle Simson, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the Ontario electoral district of Scarborough Southwest in the 2008 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party.

Before being elected she was the vice-president and general manager of a leasing firm located in Scarborough.

Simson currently sits as a member of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics and as an associate member of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

She is also the Co-chair of the National Liberal Caucus Communications Committee and Treasurer of the GTA/Ontario Liberal Caucus.

Contents 1 Political Career (2008 - Present) 2 Personal Life 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Political Career (2008 - Present)

On July 7th, 2009 Simson made history by becoming the first federal politician in Canada^[1] to publicize her claimed expenses for the fiscal year on her website^[2], saying:

"I have been a taxpayer a lot longer than I ever have been an MP, and as a taxpayer this was a real bone of contention. ... It was all about accountability. I may not succeed, but in my little piece of the world, my constituents can go on my website and will be able to see how the money is spent. It's their money. That's the bottom line."

On November 6, 2009 Simson's motion M-354, which called upon the government to develop and adopt a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, was unanimously adopted. ^[3]

"This declaration is an agreement among people and nations to recognize that animals are sentient, suffer, have welfare needs, and to ultimately end animal cruelty worldwide. Thousands of Canadians have signed petitions in support of a UDAW and this declaration is actively supported by Canada's foremost animal protection organizations." ^[4]

[edit] Personal Life

Simson is married to husband George and they have one son.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Michelle Simson
• Parliament of Canada biography

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