Raymonde Gagné
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| The Honourable Raymonde Gagné CM |
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| Senator from Manitoba | |
| Assumed office March 18, 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Justin Trudeau |
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| Born | January 7, 1956 |
| Political party | Independent |
Raymonde Gagné, CM (born January 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician and academic, who was named to the Senate of Canada to represent Manitoba on March 18, 2016.[1]
Prior to her appointment to the Senate, Gagné was a longtime faculty member and president of the Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg.[2] She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015.[2]
Honours and Awards[edit]
On November 20, 2014, Gagné was awarded the Order of Canada and was invested as a Member of the Order on September 23, 2015, for services to education and social services. [3]
Gagné is also the recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Trudeau to appoint seven new senators". The Globe and Mail, March 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "Raymonde Gagné nommée membre de l’Ordre du Canada". Radio-Canada, September 23, 2015.
- ^ "It's an Honour". Office of the Governor General. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "It's an Honour". Office of the Governor General. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
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