Marie-Claire Kirkland
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Marie-Claire Kirkland | |
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MLA for Jacques-Cartier | |
In office 1961–1966 | |
Preceded by | Charles-Aimé Kirkland |
Succeeded by | Noël Saint-Germain |
MNA for Marguerite-Bourgeoys | |
In office 1966–1973 | |
Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Fernand Lalonde |
Personal details | |
Born | Palmer, Massachusetts, United States | September 8, 1924
Died | March 24, 2016 | (aged 91)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Philippe Casgrain (m. 1954, div), Wyndham Strover (m. 1989) |
Children | Lynne, Kirkland, Marc[1] |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Profession | lawyer |
Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain,
Life
Born in
She was elected in a
She resigned in 1973 to become a judge. She retired in 1991.
In 1985, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 1992, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1993, she was the recipient of the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case.[3]
She was married to lawyer Philippe Casgrain with whom she had three children before they eventually divorced. She remarried Wyndham Strover. On March 24, 2016, she died at the age of 91.[4]
Legacy
In 2012, Quebec premier Pauline Marois unveiled a statue of Casgrain, Idola Saint-Jean and Kirkland outside the National Assembly of Quebec. The statue by Jules Lasalle was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kirkland being made the first female cabinet minister in Quebec.[5]
She was the first woman in the history of Quebec to be honoured with a national funeral.[6]
References
- ^ Claire Kirkland-Casgrain was Quebec’s first female legislator Globe and Mail obituary by LISA FITTERMAN Apr. 01, 2016
- ISBN 978-0-7748-5905-9.
- ^ "Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada". cfc-swc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Deschamps, Richard (March 24, 2016). "Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, first female MNA, dies at 91". CJAD. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Monument to women in politics, Radio Canada, in French, retrieved 28 December 2014
- ^ Annabelle Olivier and Felicia Parrillo (2 April 2016). "National funeral held in Montreal for Claire Kirkland-Casgrain". Global News.
External links
- National Order of Quebec citation (in French)
- Marie-Claire Kirkland at IMDb
- Order of Canada citation
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, C.M., C.Q., Q.C." Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on April 18, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2005.