# Nancy Allan

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{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1952)}}
{{Distinguish|Nancy Allen (disambiguation){{!}}Nancy Allen}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Nancy Allan
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| office              = [Manitoba Minister of Education](/source/Minister_of_Education_(Manitoba))
| term_start          = November 3, 2009
| term_end            = October 18, 2013
| premier             = [Greg Selinger](/source/Greg_Selinger)
| predecessor         = [Peter Bjornson](/source/Peter_Bjornson)
| successor           = [James Allum](/source/James_Allum)
| office1             = [Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration](/source/Minister_of_Labour_and_Immigration_(Manitoba))
| term_start1         = November 4, 2003
| term_end1           = November 3, 2009
| premier1            = [Gary Doer](/source/Gary_Doer)
| predecessor1        = [Steve Ashton](/source/Steve_Ashton)
| successor1          = [Jennifer Howard](/source/Jennifer_Howard_(Canadian_politician))
| office2             = Member of the [Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba) for [St. Vital](/source/St._Vital_(electoral_district))
| term_start2         = September 21, 1999
| term_end2           = April 19, 2016
| predecessor2        = [Shirley Render](/source/Shirley_Render)
| successor2          = [Colleen Mayer](/source/Colleen_Mayer)
| office3             = St. Boniface School Division School Trustee
| term_start3         = 1998
| term_end3           = 1999
| office4             = Norwood School Division School Trustee
| term_start4         = 1995
| term_end4           = 1998
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1952|07|25}}
| birth_place         = [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg), [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba)
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| alma_mater          = MacGregor Collegiate
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'''Nancy Allan''' (born July 25, 1952, in [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg), [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba)) is a politician in [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba), Canada. She was a [cabinet minister](/source/cabinet_minister) in the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba) governments of premiers [Gary Doer](/source/Gary_Doer) and [Greg Selinger](/source/Greg_Selinger).

Allan was raised in [MacGregor, Manitoba](/source/MacGregor%2C_Manitoba), and was educated at MacGregor Collegiate. From 1990 to 1994, she was director of development for the [Canadian Diabetes Association](/source/Canadian_Diabetes_Association). She worked for the Manitoba Motion Picture Industries Association from 1994 to 1995, and then as a consultant for small business and non-profit organizations from 1995 to 1999. She has also taught two continuing education courses at the [University of Winnipeg](/source/University_of_Winnipeg).

Allan began her political career as a school trustee, serving on the Norwood School Division from 1995 to 1998 and the St. Boniface School Division from 1998 to 1999. She was elected to the [Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba) in the [1999 provincial election](/source/1999_Manitoba_general_election), defeating incumbent [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba) MLA [Shirley Render](/source/Shirley_Render) in the south-central Winnipeg riding of [St. Vital](/source/St._Vital_(electoral_district)) by 5,218 votes to 3,699.

In 2003 she supported [Bill Blaikie](/source/Bill_Blaikie)'s bid to become leader of the federal [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party).

In the [2003 election](/source/2003_Manitoba_general_election) Allan was re-elected with over 63% of the popular vote. On November 4, 2003, she entered cabinet as [Minister of Labour of Immigration](/source/Manitoba_Minister_of_Labour_and_Immigration), with responsibility for [Multiculturalism](/source/Multiculturalism_(Manitoba_ministry)), [Status of Women](/source/Status_of_Women_(Manitoba_ministry)) and administration of the [Workers Compensation Act](/source/Workers_Compensation_Act_(Manitoba_ministry)). Allan was re-elected in the [2007 provincial election](/source/2007_Manitoba_general_election).

After Greg Selinger succeeded [Gary Doer](/source/Gary_Doer) as [premier of Manitoba](/source/premier_of_Manitoba), he appointed Allan as the [Minister of Education](/source/Minister_of_Education_(Manitoba)) on November 3, 2009.<ref name="LAM bio">{{cite web |title=MLA Biographies - Living |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/mla_bio_living.html#a |publisher=[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba) |date=4 November 2009 |access-date=28 February 2009}}</ref>

During her term as education minister, Allan introduced [anti-bullying legislation](/source/anti-bullying_legislation): Bill 18, the public schools amendment act (safe and inclusive schools). Religious organizations criticized the legislation, claiming it infringed on freedom of religion by requiring faith-based schools to support the creation of [gay–straight alliance](/source/gay%E2%80%93straight_alliance)s if initiated by students. The federal [Minister of Public Safety](/source/Minister_of_Public_Safety) at the time, [Vic Toews](/source/Vic_Toews), said that he believed the bill violated the [Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms](/source/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/the-anatomy-of-a-controversy-196810921.html |title=Bill 18: The anatomy of a controversy |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=March 11, 2013}}</ref> The bill passed into law in September 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bill-18-passes-in-manitoba-legislature-1.1829690 |title=Bill 18 passes in Manitoba legislature |publisher=CBC News |date=September 13, 2013}}</ref>

On October 18, 2013, Nancy Allan was removed from the post of education minister by Premier Greg Selinger.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/ndp-cabinet-shakeup-sees-new-finance-education-and-health-ministers/ |title=NDP cabinet shakeup sees new finance, education and health ministers |publisher=CTV News Winnipeg |date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=2014-07-15}}</ref>

==References==
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{{s-bef|before=[Shirley Render](/source/Shirley_Render)}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the Legislative Assembly for [St. Vital](/source/St._Vital_(electoral_district))
|years=September 21, 1999&nbsp;&ndash; April 19, 2016}}
{{s-aft|after=[Colleen Mayer](/source/Colleen_Mayer)}}
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{{s-bef|before=[Steve Ashton](/source/Steve_Ashton)}}
{{s-ttl|title=[Manitoba Minister of Labour and immigration](/source/Minister_of_Labour_and_Immigration_(Manitoba))
|years=November 4, 2003&nbsp;&ndash; November 3, 2009}}
{{s-aft|after=[Jennifer Howard](/source/Jennifer_Howard_(Canadian_politician))}}
{{s-bef|before=[Peter Bjornson](/source/Peter_Bjornson)|as=Manitoba Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth}}
{{s-ttl|title=[Manitoba Minister of Education](/source/Minister_of_Education_(Manitoba))
|years=November 3, 2009&nbsp;&ndash; October 18, 2013}}
{{s-aft|after=[James Allum](/source/James_Allum)|as=Manitoba Minister of Education and Advanced Learning}}
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Category:Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba
Category:New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLAs
Category:Politicians from Winnipeg
Category:Women MLAs in Manitoba
Category:Women government ministers of Canada
Category:20th-century Canadian women politicians
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Category:Ministers of labour of Manitoba

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