Jean-Robert Gauthier
Jean-Robert Gauthier | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ottawa East | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Thomas Richard |
| Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier | |
| In office 1974–1994 | |
| Preceded by | First member |
| Succeeded by | Mauril Bélanger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1929 Chiropractor |
Jean-Robert Gauthier, CM OOnt (October 22, 1929 – December 10, 2009) was a Canadian politician.
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In 1984, he was appointed opposition whip and became a member of the party's
In 1994, he was appointed to the Senate, where he fought for the rights of French-speaking Canadians. He retired on his 75th birthday in 2004. In the Senate, he listed his Senate division as "Ontario" from November 23, 1994, to December 3, 2001, and as "Ottawa – Vanier" from December 4, 2001, until his retirement.
He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honour by the French Government in 2002.[1] In September 2006, the Jean-Robert Gauthier Catholic Elementary School opened in the Barrhaven district of Ottawa.He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2007.[2] In 2009, he was made a member of the Order of Ontario.[3]
References
- ^ "Government House - Awards to Canadians". Archived from the original on April 30, 2003. Retrieved April 4, 2007.
- ^ GG awards Order of Canada to 37 people
- ^ "Order of Ontario Appointments Announced". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009.
External links
- Jean-Robert Gauthier – Parliament of Canada biography
- Fonds Jean-Robert Gauthier [1]
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