Lucille Collard

Collard first ran for public office in 2010 and was elected as a School Trustee for the Rideau-Vanier Zone. She was re-elected in 2014 and 2018. Following her second re-election, she was elected as chair of the board of the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario.^[3]

In early 2020, Collard won the Liberal nomination for the by-election to the provincial electoral district of Ottawa—Vanier, which was vacated by Nathalie Des Rosiers. She was elected on February 7, 2020, with 52.2% of the vote.^[4]

In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, she has served as the Liberal opposition critic for the following ministerial portfolios:

• Ministry of the Attorney General (the provincial judiciary, criminal justice system and legal defence of the Government of Ontario)
• Ministry of the Solicitor General (law enforcement, penitentiary and correctional services)
• Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity
• Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks^[5]
• Ministry of Francophone Affairs

She was re-elected in the 2022 Ontario general election.^[6] Lucille was instrumental in obtaining all-party support to have the Franco-Ontarian flag flown permanently at the provincial parliament.^[7] Two pieces of her own legislation received unanimous support in the House: one to better support survivors of human trafficking^[8] and another to protect children from online dangers.^[9] She was also chosen to serve as Deputy Speaker, maintaining order and decorum in the House. Lucille has been a strong advocate for improving Ontario's healthcare system. She has pressed the provincial and federal governments to take urgent action to address the gaps in healthcare services, particularly for the francophone population in Ottawa-Vanier.^[10]