Honourable Ida Chong
Ida Chong is British Columbia’s Minister of Community Services, with responsibilities for local governments, Seniors' and Women's Issues and the B.C. Public Service Agency. In addition to her role as Minister, Ms. Chong also currently serves on Cabinet's Committee for Climate Action and B.C.’s Treasury Board.
Ms. Chong was appointed Community Services Minister in June of 2005 – having previously held Cabinet portfolios as Minister of Advanced Education and as Minister of State for Women’s and Seniors’ Services.
A native of greater Victoria, Minister Chong has represented her constituency of Oak Bay-Gordon Head since she first entered provincial politics in 1996. During her first term at the legislature she was the Official Opposition critic in a number of areas, including critic for Small Business and Deputy Critic of Finance.
Ms. Chong has been involved in her community for years - volunteering for a number of not-for-profit groups and serving as municipal councillor for the District of Saanich, from 1993 - 1996.
For nearly 20 years, she was senior partner in an accounting practice based in Saanich, catering to small and medium sized enterprises. While no longer in active practice, she proudly retains her credentials as a Certified General Accountant, having won a number of awards for her work in this field, including being named in 2006, a Fellow of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, a national designation for exemplary service.
Honourable Ida Chong
Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors' and Women's IssuesContact Information
Phone:
250 387-2283
Fax:
250 387-4312
Room 323 Parliament Buildings
PO Box 9056
STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC
V8W 9E2
