Élisabeth Brière
- Born
- 1967 or 1968 — Quebec City, Quebec
- Family
- Married, has three sons
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws, Université de Sherbrooke; diploma in notarial law (1991); certificate in business administration (1993)
- Career
- Notary for nearly 30 years, lecturer at the Université de Sherbrooke, president of Maison Aube-Lumière
- Political Experience
- MP for Sherbrooke since 2019, Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency (December 2024 to May 2025), Minister of Veterans Affairs (March to May, 2025)
- Notable
- First woman elected in the riding of Sherbrooke, first Liberal elected since 1984
Where Élisabeth falls on key policy spectrums
Your Money
People & Society
How We're Governed
Land & Community
Élisabeth Brière won with 31,249 votes (51.3%)
Total votes cast: 60,931
Thank you. Would you like to add something, Ms. Munday or Ms. Delhon?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Witnesses, thank you for joining us this afternoon. The three of you have set the stage by talking about growing polarization and fragmentation, and the need to strengthen democracy and safeguard the integrity of democratic institutions. People feel disconnected, but they also want to be involved. What are the most underestimated barriers to civic participation right now? [more]
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Witnesses, thank you for participating in this very interesting discussion. Countries with strong civic participation have three elements. First, there is a high trust in institutions when it comes to transparency, integrity and proximity. Second, citizens have real power. We have heard, among others, of town halls where people discuss sensitive issues, such as abortion, [more]
Thank you very much. You talked about funding. Your organizations have all signed the statement on a Canadian democracy fund. I know the answer to my question, but I'm going to ask it all the same. How would this fund increase civic engagement, and what initiatives would you implement through that funding? Ms. Munday, you can go first.
Thank you. Earlier, you also talked about a recommendation you made regarding a Canadian democracy fund. Could you tell us a bit more about that recommendation? For example, who would manage the fund, and what kind of organizations could it help?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the three witnesses for being with us today. Frankly, this is a very interesting conversation. Ms. Reusch, in your opening remarks, you said that you asked young people what they thought about democracy in Canada and that you understood from their answers that being heard was important to them. I was told that on Sparks Street, until very recently, there was [more]
Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, we celebrated International Women's Day. In honour of the occasion, I celebrate women and all of our essential contributions to our country. Let us recognize the tremendous work of the women who came before us and ushered in the rights we enjoy today. Women have demonstrated remarkable perseverance and determination in so many domains. For a long time, they were [more]
Mr. MacLeod.