| Intro | Canadian lawyer and politician |
| Is |
Lawyer Politician |
| From | Canada |
| Type |
Law Politics |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | Quebec City, Canada |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Politics | Conservative Party of Canada |
Maureen Harquail is a Canadian lawyer and politician. Currently, she serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC.)
Maureen is admitted to practice law in Ontario, Alberta, and the United Kingdom and has practiced law for over 12 years. Prior to joining OMVIC, she held an executive position in regulatory compliance and enterprise policy with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
In the years 2000-2005, she acted as a Federal Environmental Prosecutor with the Department of Justice responsible for a range of environmental prosecutions under the Fisheries and the Canadian Environmental Protection Acts. In August 2005, she became the General Counsel & Deputy Director for Ontario Racing Commission, in Toronto.
In 2015, she was the Conservative Party’s candidate for the Don Valley East area. She lost to the liberal candidate Yasmin Ratansi. In the past Harquail has volunteered on numerous election campaigns including those of Bette Stephenson and Jim Flaherty.
Personal life
Harquail lives with her husband Stephen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.