Bette Stephenson
| Bette Stephenson | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1975–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Dalton Bales |
| Succeeded by | Brad Nixon |
| Constituency | York Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bette Mildred Stephenson July 31, 1924 Aurora, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | G. Allan Pengelly |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Profession | Physician |
Bette Mildred Stephenson, OC OOnt M.D., (born July 31, 1924) is a Canadian medical doctor and former politician in Ontario. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller.
Stephenson was born in Aurora, Ontario. She attained her medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1946. Stephenson practised medicine for more than 40 years. She was a member of the medical staff, a Director of the Outpatient Department, and Chief of the Department of General Practice at Women's College Hospital. She was also a member of the medical staff at North York General Hospital.
She was a founding member of the College of General Practice in Canada, now known as the College of Family Physicians Canada. She was also the first female member of the board of directors of the Ontario Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association, and served as the first female president of both organizations. In 1974, she released a report stating that there were too many foreign-born students at the University of Toronto, particularly from China. The statements she made led some Chinese physicians to create the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals of Ontario which later became the Chinese Canadian Medical Society.
Stephenson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1975 provincial election, representing the constituency of York Mills in North York. She was appointed to Bill Davis' cabinet as Minister of Labour on October 7, 1975. she won a convincing re-election victory over Liberal candidate Wilfred Caplan in the 1977 election.
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