The Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Labour

Halton (Ontario)

Lisa Raitt was first elected to the House of Commons in 2008.

Prior to her election to the House of Commons, Ms. Raitt was the president and chief executive officer of the Toronto Port Authority (TPA). She had previously served as the TPA’s general counsel and harbourmaster.

As a lawyer, Ms. Raitt specialized in the areas of intellectual property, commercial litigation and shipping arbitration.

She is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University and holds a Master of Science from the University of Guelph. She earned her law degree from Osgoode Hall at York University.

Ms. Raitt is an active member of her community. She volunteered as a Halton canvasser and fundraiser for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and for her children’s hockey, soccer and gymnastics organizations. In 2002, Ms. Raitt was invited to become a member of the Canadian chapter of the worldwide Young Presidents’ Organization.

Ms. Raitt resides in Halton and is the mother of two boys.