In the Legislature, Diana has an impressive track record as a critic and advocate. She has been critic in the key areas of Finance, Education, Immigration, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Since 2009 she has served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, which is an important accountability committee. She has introduced numerous private members bills on issues ranging from education and environment to child safety and public finance. She is particularly proud of her bill which made NS the second province in Canada to make booster seats mandatory for children under 9 years of age (2005). Diana continues to call for a statutory February holiday to improve the quality of life in our province. |
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Diana is a graduate of Dalhousie University with Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Prior to entering politics she had a successful career as a management consultant with a major international firm and she also worked with a local consulting engineering firm where she ran their business consulting practice. She lived and worked in the Republic of Korea, Australia and Jamaica before returning to NS to raise her two children. Living overseas has helped her appreciate the challenges faced by the many new Canadians in her riding of Clayton Park.
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