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Jody Wilson-Raybould
NameJody Wilson-Raybould
CaptionWilson-Raybould in 2015
OfficeMinister of Veterans Affairs
PrimeministerJustin Trudeau
Term startJanuary 14, 2019
Term endFebruary 12, 2019
PredecessorSeamus O'Regan
SuccessorLawrence MacAulay
Office1Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada
Primeminister1Justin Trudeau
Term start1November 4, 2015
Term end1January 14, 2019
Predecessor1Peter MacKay
Successor1David Lametti
Birth nameJody Wilson-Raybould
Birth date23 March 1971
Birth placeVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
PartyGreen Party of Canada (2023–present)
OtherpartyLiberal Party of Canada (2015–2019), Independent (2019–2023)
SpouseTim Raybould
Alma materUniversity of Victoria (BA), University of British Columbia (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Jody Wilson-Raybould is a Canadian lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a Member of Parliament since 2015. She is a former Liberal Party of Canada cabinet minister, having served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and later as Minister of Veterans Affairs under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Her tenure was marked by her principled stance during the SNC-Lavalin affair, which led to her removal from the Liberal caucus and her subsequent work as an independent and Green Party of Canada member. A member of the We Wai Kai Nation, she is a prominent advocate for Indigenous rights in Canada and legal reform.

Early life and education

Born in Vancouver, she is the daughter of Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief and influential advocate for First Nations in Canada. She was raised in part on the Cape Mudge Indian Reserve on Quadra Island. Wilson-Raybould attended the University of Victoria, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History. She then obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia.

After being called to the British Columbia Bar in 2000, she worked as a Crown prosecutor for the British Columbia Ministry of the Attorney General in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. She later served as a Treaty Commissioner for the British Columbia Treaty Commission, facilitating negotiations between First Nations and the governments of Canada and British Columbia. From 2009 to 2015, she served as the Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, advocating for issues like land claims and self-government.

Political career

She was elected as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Vancouver Granville in the 2015 Canadian federal election. Following the Liberal victory, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed her to the 29th Canadian Ministry as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, making her the first Indigenous person to hold the portfolio.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General

As minister, she introduced and shepherded significant legislation, including Bill C-16 (adding gender identity and gender expression as protected grounds) and Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. She launched a review of the Canadian judicial appointments process and initiated reforms to the criminal justice system, such as changes to sentencing laws. Her tenure was also defined by her work on advancing reconciliation, including the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

SNC-Lavalin affair and resignation

In early 2019, reports emerged alleging that officials in the Prime Minister's Office, including Principal Secretary Gerald Butts, had pressured her to intervene in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. She was subsequently reassigned to the role of Minister of Veterans Affairs in a January 2019 Canadian cabinet shuffle. She resigned from cabinet in February 2019 and was later expelled from the Liberal caucus along with fellow MP Jane Philpott. She testified before the House of Commons Justice Committee, providing a detailed account of the events.

Independent and Green Party affiliation

She sat as an Independent MP for Vancouver Granville, focusing on issues of ethics in government and Indigenous reconciliation. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, she was re-elected as an independent. In April 2023, she announced she would not seek re-election and joined the Green Party of Canada, becoming the party's first Member of Parliament since Elizabeth May.

Electoral record

She first won the seat of Vancouver Granville in the 2015 Canadian federal election as a Liberal, defeating candidates from the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party. She was re-elected as an independent in the 2019 Canadian federal election and again in the 2021 Canadian federal election, defeating major party challengers including from the Liberals and the NDP.

Category:Canadian lawyers Category:Indigenous politicians in Canada Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia