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05OTTAWA1888
2005-06-22 20:41:00
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Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Yolande James
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 001888
SIPDIS
STATE
SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK
MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS AND CONGENS;
HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
CALGARY FOR FIELD REPS; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Yolande James
(Principal Candidate)
REFERENCE: OTTAWA 1504
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 001888
SIPDIS
STATE
SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK
MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS AND CONGENS;
HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
CALGARY FOR FIELD REPS; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Yolande James
(Principal Candidate)
REFERENCE: OTTAWA 1504
1. Post nominates Yolande James, Member of the Quebec
National Assembly for a 21-day Individual project. EVDB
nomination follows.
2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
: The following data is in a fixed format which enables
: automated processing in Washington and should not be
: edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 365
ECA-PROJ-NO:
PROJ-NAME: James, Yolanda - Individual
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:
END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Individual
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2006
DEPART-POST:
SESSION-DATE:
RETURN-POST:
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 0
START MEMO POST-OBJ:
END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:
END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: IND
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: P
SUBJ-DISC: Immigration
START BIO:
PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Yolande
M-NAME: Roxanne
L-NAME: James
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 116
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
M-ADDR1: 15000 Pierrefonds Boulevard
M-ADDR2: Suite 204
M-ADDR3:
M-CITY: Pierrefonds
M-STATE: Quebec
M-CNTRY: Canada
M-ZONE: H9H 4G2
M-ZIP:
M-PHONE: (514) 696-8747
M-FAX: (514) 696-8751
M-EMAIL: yjames@assnat.qc.ca
M-CNTRY-ID: CA
M-ADDRTYPE: B
GENDER: F
DOB: 11/21/1977
MAR-STAT: U
BIRTH-CITY: Montreal
BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
RES-CNTRY: Canada
START MEMO POSITION:
Member - Quebec National Assembly (Nelligan Riding)
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
Press attache for former Nelligan Member of National
(Quebec) Assembly Russell Williams; Political aide, Quebec
Health and Social Services Ministry
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
Family vacations in New York, Florida, Washington, D.C. etc.
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
None
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Common Law Bachelor's Degree from Queen's University
(Ontario); Civil Law Bachelor's Degree from Universit de
Montral (Quebec); Post-secondary diploma in Arts and
Sciences from Vanier College (Montreal, Quebec)
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
Quebec Bar Association; Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association, Quebec Chapter; National Assembly Delegation
on
for Relations with the United States
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
None
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: French
ENGL-READ: 5
ENGL-SPEAK: 5
ENGL-COMP: 5
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:
END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:
END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: PAO Alyson Grunder
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
In the Fall of 2004, Yolande James, a 27-year-old lawyer,
became the first black woman to be elected to Quebec's
provincial legislative assembly. James is perfectly
bilingual -- she has a B.A in civil law from the Universit
de Montral and a B.A. in common law from Queen's University
- and very politically-connected, despite her young age.
Prior to her own election to Quebec's parliament, James put
in time for two other legislators, as a political aid and as
a press attach. James has many other supporters in elite
e
Liberal Parti du Quebec circles: she has already been named
to two standing committees (Social Affairs and Labor and the
Economy) and has just taken on the role of Parliamentary
Assistant to Quebec's Immigration and Cultural Communities
Minister (a recent IV alum by the name of Lise Theriault).
The population of James' political district, Nelligan, is 35
percent anglophone, and 23 percent allophone (neither French
nor English as mother tongue) - both linguistic groups from
which the Liberal Party of Quebec can count on votes. James
is acutely interested in the issues of minority and
immigrant integration in Quebec; she has expressed interest
in gaining exposure to the way that minorities and
immigrants are drawn into the U.S. political and economic
systems - as well as the successes and challenges that
American racial and religious minorities have faced and
continue to experience. She is also eager to understand U.S.
immigration policies better. James is also very interested
in the U.S.-Canada relationship: a member of the Quebec
provincial legislature's Delegation on Relations with the
United States, James knows that given U.S.-Canadian economic
interdependence, it behooves her to know more about how our
two countries exist side by side, and work together. Her
district is host to a large number of high-tech corporations
whose survival depends on their ability to compete in a
globalized economy. James would like to hear American
perspectives on outsourcing, industrial promotion and
subsidy, and possible NAFTA expansion. Finally, she would
like to see how American politicians and policymakers are
dealing with issues that are high priorities for Quebec
voters: delivery of social services and healthcare,
education improvement, and aid to working parents.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: ConGen Montreal
SPEAKER?: No
NOTIFY-EMB: No
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP?: Yes
E-I-TYPE: ELEO
NOMINEE-ID: 526
PERSON-ID: 404
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
FIRST-LANG-ID: FR
E-I-TYPE-ID: E
NOM-POST-ID: 96589
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 44.0401
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
END BIO:
END NOMINATION:
END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT:
DICKSON, CHARGE
SIPDIS
STATE
SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK
MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS AND CONGENS;
HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
CALGARY FOR FIELD REPS; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Yolande James
(Principal Candidate)
REFERENCE: OTTAWA 1504
1. Post nominates Yolande James, Member of the Quebec
National Assembly for a 21-day Individual project. EVDB
nomination follows.
2. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
: The following data is in a fixed format which enables
: automated processing in Washington and should not be
: edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 365
ECA-PROJ-NO:
PROJ-NAME: James, Yolanda - Individual
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:
END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Individual
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2006
DEPART-POST:
SESSION-DATE:
RETURN-POST:
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 0
START MEMO POST-OBJ:
END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:
END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: IND
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: P
SUBJ-DISC: Immigration
START BIO:
PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Yolande
M-NAME: Roxanne
L-NAME: James
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 116
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
M-ADDR1: 15000 Pierrefonds Boulevard
M-ADDR2: Suite 204
M-ADDR3:
M-CITY: Pierrefonds
M-STATE: Quebec
M-CNTRY: Canada
M-ZONE: H9H 4G2
M-ZIP:
M-PHONE: (514) 696-8747
M-FAX: (514) 696-8751
M-EMAIL: yjames@assnat.qc.ca
M-CNTRY-ID: CA
M-ADDRTYPE: B
GENDER: F
DOB: 11/21/1977
MAR-STAT: U
BIRTH-CITY: Montreal
BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
RES-CNTRY: Canada
START MEMO POSITION:
Member - Quebec National Assembly (Nelligan Riding)
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
Press attache for former Nelligan Member of National
(Quebec) Assembly Russell Williams; Political aide, Quebec
Health and Social Services Ministry
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
Family vacations in New York, Florida, Washington, D.C. etc.
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
None
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Common Law Bachelor's Degree from Queen's University
(Ontario); Civil Law Bachelor's Degree from Universit de
Montral (Quebec); Post-secondary diploma in Arts and
Sciences from Vanier College (Montreal, Quebec)
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
Quebec Bar Association; Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association, Quebec Chapter; National Assembly Delegation
on
for Relations with the United States
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
None
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: French
ENGL-READ: 5
ENGL-SPEAK: 5
ENGL-COMP: 5
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:
END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:
END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: PAO Alyson Grunder
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
In the Fall of 2004, Yolande James, a 27-year-old lawyer,
became the first black woman to be elected to Quebec's
provincial legislative assembly. James is perfectly
bilingual -- she has a B.A in civil law from the Universit
de Montral and a B.A. in common law from Queen's University
- and very politically-connected, despite her young age.
Prior to her own election to Quebec's parliament, James put
in time for two other legislators, as a political aid and as
a press attach. James has many other supporters in elite
e
Liberal Parti du Quebec circles: she has already been named
to two standing committees (Social Affairs and Labor and the
Economy) and has just taken on the role of Parliamentary
Assistant to Quebec's Immigration and Cultural Communities
Minister (a recent IV alum by the name of Lise Theriault).
The population of James' political district, Nelligan, is 35
percent anglophone, and 23 percent allophone (neither French
nor English as mother tongue) - both linguistic groups from
which the Liberal Party of Quebec can count on votes. James
is acutely interested in the issues of minority and
immigrant integration in Quebec; she has expressed interest
in gaining exposure to the way that minorities and
immigrants are drawn into the U.S. political and economic
systems - as well as the successes and challenges that
American racial and religious minorities have faced and
continue to experience. She is also eager to understand U.S.
immigration policies better. James is also very interested
in the U.S.-Canada relationship: a member of the Quebec
provincial legislature's Delegation on Relations with the
United States, James knows that given U.S.-Canadian economic
interdependence, it behooves her to know more about how our
two countries exist side by side, and work together. Her
district is host to a large number of high-tech corporations
whose survival depends on their ability to compete in a
globalized economy. James would like to hear American
perspectives on outsourcing, industrial promotion and
subsidy, and possible NAFTA expansion. Finally, she would
like to see how American politicians and policymakers are
dealing with issues that are high priorities for Quebec
voters: delivery of social services and healthcare,
education improvement, and aid to working parents.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: ConGen Montreal
SPEAKER?: No
NOTIFY-EMB: No
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP?: Yes
E-I-TYPE: ELEO
NOMINEE-ID: 526
PERSON-ID: 404
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
FIRST-LANG-ID: FR
E-I-TYPE-ID: E
NOM-POST-ID: 96589
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 44.0401
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
END BIO:
END NOMINATION:
END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT:
DICKSON, CHARGE