Sheila Copps
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The Honourable Sheila Copps PC OC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hamilton East |
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In office November 5, 1984 – May 23, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | John Munro |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Minister of Canadian Heritage | |
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In office 1996–2003 |
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| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Hélène Scherrer |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Canada | |
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In office November 4, 1993 – June 11, 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Jean Charest |
| Succeeded by | Herb Gray |
| Minister of Environment | |
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In office 1993–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre H. Vincent |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Marchi |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1981–1984 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Davison |
| Succeeded by | Lily Oddie Munro |
| Constituency | Hamilton Centre |
| Personal details | |
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Sheila Maureen Copps November 27, 1952 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Austin Thorne (?–present) Ric Marrero (1985–1990, div.) Bill Miller (?–?, div.) |
| Children | Danelle (March, 1987) |
| Parents | Victor Copps, Geraldine Florence Guthro |
| Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Profession | Journalist |
Sheila Maureen Copps, PC OC, (born November 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician who also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps was former Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario.
Considered a prominent left-wing member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Copps was an advocate for legal rights of women, Marijuana legalization, minority rights, and protection of the environment. Her combative style and reputation for flamboyance were trademarks of her political career.
On November 10, 2014, Copps stated that she has been sexually assaulted and raped and one of the incidents happened while she was serving in the Provincial Parliament of Ontario. She said she felt compelled to come forward with the allegations after tweeting support for former Q host Jian Ghomeshi.
Copps was born in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a second-generation member of a political family that has dominated Hamilton-area politics on the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Her mother, Geraldine Florence (Guthro) Copps, was a Hamilton city councillor. Her father, Victor Kennedy Copps, was one of the most influential mayors of the City of Hamilton. She attended Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. She is married to Austin Thorne (her third husband), and has one daughter, Danelle (from her second marriage). She was the first sitting Member of Parliament in Canadian history to give birth.
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