M.P. Etobicoke-Lakeshore

The Honourable Jean Augustine, P.C.,M.P. Etobicoke-Lakeshore, was born in Grenada.Before entering politics, she was an Elementary School Principal with the Toronto District Catholic School Board.She has served on numerous Boards, including the Board of Governors of York University, the Board of Trustees for The Hospital for Sick Children, the Board of Directors of the Donwood Institute, and the Board of Harbourfront Corporation, and as Chair of the Metro Toronto Housing Authority.She was also National President of the Congress of Black Women of Canada.She is the recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, the Kaye Livingstone Award, the Ontario Volunteer Award, the Pride Newspaper Achievement Award, the Rubena Willis Special Recognition Award, and the Toronto Lions' Club Onyx Award.