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Dr. Hedy Fry on CBC's Power and Politics - the Harper Government's Unilateral Health Care Approach HedyFry 47 views Dr. Hedy Fry speaks with the CBC's Evan Solomon about the Harper government's approach to health care. More info: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Premiers+blast+Harper+o...
Dr. Hedy Fry on CPAC's 'Beyond Politics' discussing the future of health care HedyFry 38 views Dr. Hedy Fry discusses the future of health care in Canada with members of the Health Committee from the government and opposition. November 23, 2011.
Dr. Hedy Fry asks why the Conservative government failed to monitor the safety of prescription drugs HedyFry 35 views AG Report Confirms Conservative Failures on Health and Defense Put Canadians' Safety at Risk Posted on November 22, 2011 OTTAWA-- The Auditor General's latest report confi...
Dr. Hedy Fry challenges the Minister of Health on drug shortages in Canada HedyFry 65 views Liberal Party of Canada Health Critic Dr. Hedy Fry asks why the Minister of Health refuses to take action on drug shortages.
Dr. Hedy Fry salutes the heroes of the Richmond plane crash (Flight 204) HedyFry 121 views Dr. Hedy Fry asks her colleagues in the House of Commons to join her in saluting the heroes who pulled seven passengers from a burning plane in Richmond. You can read some...
Dr. Hedy Fry - Debate on the Gun Registry HedyFry 198 views Dr. Hedy Fry (MP for Vancouver Centre) participates in a debate in the House of Commons about the government's Bill to dismantle the gun registry and destroy all associated...
Dr. Hedy Fry's statement on Multiple Sclerosis HedyFry 26 views On October 25, 2011, Liberal Party of Canada Health Critic Dr. Hedy Fry spoke about Multiple sclerosis in the House of Commons. Dr. Fry stressed the need to support both pa...
Dr. Hedy Fry's statement on the passing of David Y.H. Lui HedyFry 63 views Dr. Hedy Fry celebrates the life of arts and culture icon David Y.H. Lui, offering condolences to his friends and family on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Dr. Hedy Fry salutes 'Compassion Into Action' food bank fundraiser HedyFry 11 views Dr. Hedy Fry (MP for Vancouver Centre) salutes those responsible for hosting the 3rd annual 'Compassion Into Action' food-and-fundraiser event for the Greater Vancouver Foo...
Statement on Stanley Cup Final and Vancouver riots HedyFry 93 views Dr. Hedy Fry, MP for Vancouver Centre, speaks in the House of Commons to congratulate the Vancouver Canucks on their historic playoff run and to condemn the riots and looti...

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Dr. Hedy Fry is the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre. Dr Fry was first elected to Parliament in 1993, becoming the first rookie to defeat an incumbent prime minister Canadas last Conservative Prime Minister, Kim Campbell.

From 1996 to 2002, she served Canadians as the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women; her service in these portfolios is respected by members of cultural communities across Canada and internationally. In 2006, Dr. Fry was a candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, traveling across the country meeting with grassroots organizations on her True Grit campaign. She currently serves as Chair of the BC federal Liberal Caucus, and Chair of the all-party Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

Prior to being elected to Parliament, Dr. Fry was well-known to Canadian audiences as a panelist on the long-running national CBC television program Doctor, Doctor. She practiced family medicine at St. Pauls Hospital in the West End of Vancouver for two decades and was a local, provincial and national leader in medical politics. Dr. Fry served as president of the Vancouver and British Columbia Medical Associations, during which time she was hailed as a powerful and successful negotiator, hammering out a deal with then-premier Bill Vander Zalm that ended two years of negotiations with a groundbreaking agreement that included Canadas first retirement plan for doctors.

As a leader in the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Fry was instrumental in initiating a range of innovations. Under her guidance, the B.C. and Canadian Medical Associations officially recognized self-government and self-determination as crucial determinants of Aboriginal health. Dr. Fry was repeatedly selected by her peers to take on challenging and unprecedented issues including environmental health, mandatory seat belt and helmet laws and employment as a health determinant. She was a spokesperson for the CMA on health care financing and delivery, making presentations to governmental and professional bodies in the United States.

Dr. Frys undergraduate studies were in French, English and Spanish literature. Receiving top marks in English literature, she was awarded the Island Scholarship, which included full tuition, room and board at Oxford, where she was set to begin her Masters work. But her literary studies had exposed her to psychoanalytic theories, sparking a sharp turn in her academic interests from the humanities to medicine. With the support and sacrifice of her parents, who took their life savings for a home and invested it into her dream of becoming a doctor, she was accepted into an innovative program at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, in Dublin. The college dedicated 10 percent of its seats to students of humanities, on the hypothesis that good doctors are more than just good scientists. Accepted into the program, she had one year to fulfill the academic requirements, which meant an intensive immersion in science from the high school level to the equivalent of a bachelor of science in a single academic year. She completed her medical studies with honours.

Dr. Fry has three sons, and is proud to live in Vancouver Centre.

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