Sonia L'Heureux

Sonia L'Heureux is a Canadian civil servant, who was the Parliamentary Librarian of Canada from 2012 to 2018.[1][2] She was the first woman ever named to the position.[2][3]

Sonia L'Heureux
Parliamentary Librarian of Canada
In office
2012–2018
Preceded byWilliam Robert Young
Succeeded byHeather Lank
Parliamentary Budget Officer
In office
March 25, 2013 – September 2, 2013
Preceded byKevin Page
Succeeded byJean-Denis Fréchette
Personal details
BornSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
NationalityCanadian

Originally from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, L'Heureux joined the Canadian civil service in 1987. She worked for Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Finance Canada, Environment Canada and Energy, Mines and Resources Canada as a policy analyst before joining the Library of Parliament as associate librarian in 2008. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the Université de Montréal.

Following the resignation of Kevin Page in March 2013, L'Heureux also served as interim Parliamentary Budget Officer until the appointment of Jean-Denis Fréchette in September.[4]

References
  1. Posted by Members' Research Service (2015-01-13). "Conference on 'Federalism in Canada' by Ms Sonia L'Heureux, Librarian of the Parliament of Canada | European Parliamentary Research Service Blog". Epthinktank.eu. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  2. "Meet Canada’s first female Parliamentary librarian: Sonia L’Heureux". The Hill Times, July 9, 2012.
  3. "Sonia L'Heureux: Parliamentary Librarian 2012 – 2018". Library of Parliament. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. "Sonia L'Heureux replaces Kevin Page as interim parliamentary budget officer". Toronto Sun, March 7, 2013.


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