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House Hansard - 151

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, a true Hamilton icon, Denise Christopherson, retired in December as CEO of YWCA Hamilton, where she created countless opportunities for women to lead, to excel in non-traditional spaces like science, trades and politics, and to find safety for themselves and for their children. Under Denise's leadership, YWCA Hamilton built the first affordable housing residence in our city specifically for women and children. As chair of the Hamilton Status of Women Committee, Denise pushed the city council to adopt an equity, diversity and inclusion framework. Among her many acts of advocacy for the women she served, Denise also stood before the Standing Committee on the Status of Women to address the needs of senior women in Canada. Denise personifies one of her own favourite statements: “When you invest in a woman, you invest in the entire community.” Denise Christopherson is a force in Hamilton, and I wish her a hearty congratulations on her retirement.
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