Roxanne James was first elected to the House of Commons in 2011. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in September 2013.

Ms. James has close to 20 years of experience in the IT sector. Prior to being elected to office, she was employed as a real estate professional serving the Greater Toronto Area. She had also served as a member of the Wexford Heights Business Improvement Area.

Ms. James is married to Robert, a firefighter with the City of Toronto, and they have two children together.