Grace Lore was elected as the MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill in 2020. She was appointed Minister of Children and Family Development in 2024.  Previously she was Minister of State for Childcare and Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. 

She has been a dedicated anti-violence advocate, university instructor and community organizer.  

Prior to the election, she sat on the Fernwood, North Park, and Quadra Village Neighbourhood Planning Group, was a member of a national advisory panel for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, and an Affordable Fernwood organizer. She has worked closely with the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre and other anti-violence organizations to support inclusive, accessible, and survivor-centred sexual assault response.