Minister of Water Stewardship

Christine Melnick Minister of Water Stewardship

Christine Melnick was elected as the MLA for Riel in June of 2003.  On November 4, 2003 Manitoba Premier Gary Doer appointed Chris as Minister of Family Services and Housing with additional responsibility for Persons with Disabilities.  On September 21, 2006 Premier Doer appointed Christine Minister of Water Stewardship.

Christine Melnick was born, raised, and educated in the heart of the Riel constituency, where she currently resides. She attended Minnetonka School and Dakota Collegiate, and earned a BA Hons. from the University of Manitoba. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Dalhousie University.

Christine’s professional work has given her experience with profit and non-profit organizations in both the public and private sectors, including education, law, offshore oil and advertising. She has worked as a librarian with the Hibernia Offshore Oil Project, the Donald Marshall Jr. Commission of Inquiry, and the Toronto Harbour Commission.

Prior to her June 2003 election, she served as regionalization co-ordinator, librarian and researcher for the Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre. The position allowed Christine to travel throughout the province to work with business people, community groups and economic development organizations. Her work brings her in touch with the Aboriginal, Métis, francophone and anglophone communities.

Christine has long been active in women’s health, human rights, literacy and environmental issues. Prior to her election, she was a trustee for Riel School Division and sat on the province’s Council on Post-Secondary Education.