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MLA: Claire Trevena

North Island


Elected: 2005, 2009

NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

 
E-mail: claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca

Office:
Room 201
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC
V8V 1X4

Campbell River Constituency:
908 Island Highway
Campbell River, BC
V9W 2C3

Phone:

250 387-3655

Phone:

250 287-5100

Fax:

250 387-4680

Fax:

250 287-5105

 

Toll free:

1 866 387-5100

 

Port Hardy Constituency:
PO Box 2479
Room 7 Robert Scott School
6855 Market Street
Port Hardy, BC
V0P 2P0

 

Phone:

250 949-9473

 

Fax:

250 949-9403

Claire Trevena was first elected in May 2005 and was re-elected on May 12, 2009.

Claire serves as opposition critic for Children and Family Development.

Claire is a former journalist, community activist and human rights worker.

In the early 1990s, Claire came to Canada as the BBC's Canadian correspondent.

Awarded the Canadian Civilian Peacekeeping Medal, she's worked on democratic development projects overseas and in Canada.

Claire was an active trade unionist in her professional life. Since moving to BC she has been involved in a number of community initiatives, including a weekly community kitchen on Quadra Island as well as various environmental initiatives.

She was elected to the board of the Quadra Community Association and held a seat on the Regional District of Comox Strathcona Regional Area J Advisory Planning Committee.

Prior to the 2005 election, Claire ran a small communications business on Quadra Island with her husband, Mike McIvor.