24, 2014 she was appointed Attorney General of Ontario, the first francophone to hold the position. In 2016, she was criticized over her initial refusal and subsequent delay in releasing the Special Investigations Unit's report on the police shooting of Andrew Loku. On June 9, 2016, Meilleur announced her retirement after 25 years in politics. Her resignation from the legislature coincided with a June 2016 cabinet shuffle. Cabinet positions Commissioner of Official Languages Meilleur was nominated to become the Commissioner of Official Language by the federal government on May 15, 2017. Her appointment was challenged as failing to be sufficiently non-partisan due to Meilleur's links to the ruling Liberal Party of Canada. She withdrew her name from consideration on June 7, 2017. In the end, this position was filled by Raymond Théberge. Electoral record References External links 1948 births 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Attorneys General of Ontario Female justice ministers Franco-Ontarian people French Quebecers Lawyers in Ontario Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Ottawa city councillors Ottawa-Carleton regional councillors People from Laurentides Women government ministers of Canada Women municipal councillors in Canada Women MPPs in Ontario University of Ottawa Faculty of Law alumni