Sheila Finestone

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Canadian politician (1927–2009)

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FieldValue
honorific-prefixThe Honourable
nameSheila Finestone
honorific-suffix
officeSenator for Montarville, Quebec
predecessorDalia Wood
successorRaymond Lavigne
appointedJean Chrétien
term_startAugust 11, 1999
term_endJanuary 28, 2002
riding1Mount Royal
parliament1Canadian
predecessor1Pierre Trudeau
successor1Irwin Cotler
term_start1September 4, 1984
term_end1August 11, 1999
birth_date
birth_placeMontreal, Quebec, Canada
birthnameSheila Abbey
death_date
death_placeOttawa, Ontario, Canada
restingplaceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
partyLiberal
alma_materMcGill University
cabinetSecretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) (1993-1996)
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|honorific-prefix = The Honourable |name = Sheila Finestone |honorific-suffix = |office = Senator for Montarville, Quebec |predecessor = Dalia Wood |successor = Raymond Lavigne |appointed = Jean Chrétien |term_start = August 11, 1999 |term_end = January 28, 2002 |riding1 = Mount Royal |parliament1 = Canadian |predecessor1 = Pierre Trudeau |successor1 = Irwin Cotler |term_start1 = September 4, 1984 |term_end1 = August 11, 1999 |birth_date = |birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada |birthname = Sheila Abbey |death_date = |death_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |restingplace = Montreal, Quebec, Canada |party = Liberal |alma_mater = McGill University |cabinet = Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) (1993-1996) Sheila Abbey Finestone (January 28, 1927 – June 8, 2009) was a Canadian Member of Parliament for Mount Royal and Senator from Montarville, Quebec.

Early life

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Minnie Cummings Abbey and Monroe Abbey, a lawyer and onetime president of The Canadian Jewish Congress. She was the niece of Nathan Cummings and Maxwell Cummings. Sheila received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in 1947 and married Alan Finestone (1923–1997). They had four sons: David (born 1950), Peter (born 1951), Maxwell (born 1954) and Stephen (born 1956).

Career

From 1977 to 1980, Finestone was president of the Fédération des femmes du Québec. In 1984 she was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of Mount Royal. She was reelected in the 1988, 1993 and 1997 elections.

Finestone was sworn to the Privy Council in November 1993 as Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women). She was appointed to the Senate of Canada in August 1999 and left in 2002 at the mandatory retirement age of 75. She was a board member of the Canadian Landmine Foundation.

Award

In 2008, Finestone won the Distinguished Service Award of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians, "presented annually to a former parliamentarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions". Finestone was unable to attend due to illness, so her son Peter accepted on her behalf.

Death

Finestone died of cancer on June 8, 2009, in Ottawa.

References

References

  1. "Sheila Finestone". Jewish Women's Archive.
  2. "Distinguished Service Award". Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.
  3. "Activities of The Association". Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.
  4. "Acceptance on behalf of the Hon. Sheila Finestone, accompanied by three reading of remarks". Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.
  5. link. (November 6, 2012)
  6. (June 9, 2009). "Former Montreal MP Sheila Finestone dies at 82". CBC News.

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