Monday, October 20, 2014

Tracy MacCharles - MPP for Pickering-Scarborough East

Today Lord we want to pray for The Honorable Tracy MacCharles. We are so grateful for people like Tracy that work so hard and are committed to the people of Ontario.
 
Tracy serves as Minister of Consumer Services, she lives in Pickering with her husband and two children.
 

We ask Lord that you would bless her. Lord we pray that you would give her strength today, with all the responsibilities as Minister, the demands, decisions, and pressures she faces each day. Give her wisdom and peace as she serves in this important position. Father we pray for her family, keep them in
 

Your loving care, as Tracy serves her constituency and the Province of Ontario. In Jesus Name we pray

BIOGRAPHY

 
Tracy MacCharles was born and raised in Pickering–Scarborough East. She is a woman who brings people together, actively listens and works with them to achieve results.

Tracy has over 20 years experience in human resources management working in the private, public and not for profit sectors including serving as Vice President of Human Resources, Manulife Financial for the Corporate and Information Technology Divisions. In 2004, she established her own Human Resources practice focused on areas she is most passionate about: health care, community health, education, employment, human rights, discrimination prevention, organizational change and effectiveness.

Tracy has been an active volunteer within her community, as well as at the provincial level for numerous charities including the Canadian Cancer Society, Big Sister’s Association of Ajax-Pickering, United Way and as Chair of her local School Community Council.

Tracy is also a champion for disability advocacy. She is the past Chair of the Ontario Accessibility Standards Advisory Council with a mandate to advise the Minister of Community of Social Services on the implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Tracy also served on the Durham Board of Education’s Special Education Advisory Committee for over five years.


Tracy is a recipient of the City of Pickering’s Civic Award and the Volunteer of Distinction Award from Rosebank Road Public School.

Elected to the Ontario Legislature on October 6, 2011, Tracy has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children & Youth Services and Vice-Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Health, Education and Social Policy.

In February 2013, Tracy was appointed Minister of Consumer Services, by the new Ontario government.  Minister MacCharles currently serves on the Health, Education and Social Policy and the Legislation and Regulations Cabinet Committees. 

Tracy holds an interdepartmental honours degree in Business and Public Administration from Brock University.

Tracy and her husband Stephen Little live in Pickering with their children Travis and Genevieve.

http://tracymaccharles.onmpp.ca/Biography