Catherine Morissette

Infobox QuebecMNA | name= Catherine Morissette


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term_start=April 25, 2007
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predecessor= Eric R. Mercier
birth_date= birth date and age|1979|02|03
birth_place= Quebec City, Quebec
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profession= Lawyer
party= Action démocratique du Québec
party colour= ADQ
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riding=Charlesbourg (2007-present)
portfolio=Immigration and cultural communities
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spouse= Normand Barrette|

Catherine Morissette (born February 3, 1979 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a politician and lawyer from Quebec, Canada, and the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Charlesbourg.

She graduated from Université Laval in 2003 after obtaining a bachelor's degree in international law. She also studied at the University of Paris-V in international studies. She was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2005.

She worked as a clerk for the Manitoba Ministry of Justice and was a lawyer for three years for the Quebec City-based law firm of Daignault et associés. [ [http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070327/CPACTUALITES02/703270746/6461/CPACTUALITES02 Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007] ] She is also a member of organizations such as Avocats sans Frontieres (Lawyers without borders), the Quebec Chamber of Commerce and the Quebec businesspeople Chamber of Commerce. Before her election, Morissette was Vice-President of the ADQ.

Morissette was first elected in the 2007 election with 43% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Éric Mercier, finished second with 27% of the vote. Former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament and Parti Québécois star candidate Richard Marceau finished third with 25% of the vote. Morissette took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for immigration and cultural communities. [ [http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2007/04/12/005-AssermentationADQ.shtml Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007] ] She was also named the President of the Public Finances Committee.

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* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/eng/Membres/notices/m-n/morc7.shtml Catherine MORISSETTE] at National Assembly of Quebec