Jill Andrew facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jill Andrew MPP
Critic, Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, Culture, Heritage
Incumbent
Assumed office July 13, 2022
Leader	Marit Stiles
Critic, Culture and Women's Issues
In office August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022
Leader	Andrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Toronto—St. Paul's
Incumbent
Assumed office June 7, 2018
Preceded by	Eric Hoskins
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic
Domestic partner	Aisha Fairclough
Occupation	Educator

Jill Andrew MPP is a Canadian politician who has represented Toronto—St. Paul's in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since June 7, 2018 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP).

Education

Andrew attended Humber College, where she earned a child and youth worker diploma. She also holds a Bachelor of Education (BEd) from York University amongst her other undergraduate degrees, a master’s degree from the University of Toronto in women and gender studies, a PhD from the York University Faculty of Education.

Political career

Andrew ran as the NDP candidate in Toronto—St. Paul's in the 2018 provincial election and was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP). She is the critic for culture and women's issues. She is part of the Ontario NDP Black caucus, along with fellow MPPs Laura Mae Lindo, Faisal Hassan, Rima Berns-McGown and Kevin Yarde. She is the first Black and Queer person to be elected to the Ontario Legislature.

Andrew has served as official opposition critic on a number of portfolios, including women's issues, culture and heritage. Andrew has passed several pieces of legislation, including Bill 61 which proclaims the week beginning February 1 in each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Bill 61 received Royal Assent in December 2020.

As of August 11, 2024, Andrew serves as the Official Opposition critic for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity as well as for Culture and Heritage.

Personal life

Andrew identifies as queer. Andrew and her partner Aisha Fairclough, a television producer and diversity consultant, are members of the community consortium that own Glad Day Bookshop, an LGBT bookstore in Toronto's Church and Wellesley gay village. Andrew cofounded the group Body Confidence Canada.

Electoral record