Michael Starr (politician)
Michael Starr | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office September 9, 1967 – November 5, 1967 | |
Preceded by | John Diefenbaker |
Succeeded by | Robert Stanfield |
Member of Parliament for Ontario | |
In office May 26, 1952 – June 25, 1968 | |
Preceded by | Walter Thomson |
Succeeded by | Norman Cafik |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Starchewsky November 14, 1910 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse | Anne Zaritsky |
Profession | Judge |
Michael Starr,
Life and career
Born in
First elected to the
In 1967, Starr stood as a candidate at the
When
From 1968 to 1972, he was a citizenship court judge in Toronto. Starr was appointed chairman of the
In 1979, Starr was appointed
He was invested into The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, (
In 1983, an
Starr is remembered for his work in furthering the cause of ethnic groups and minorities. He helped to build the policy of old age pensions for the Progressive Conservatives. He worked to make the national employment service more humane in its approach to the unemployed and, in his tenure as minister, extended unemployment insurance benefits to women and seasonal workers, and extended federal financial assistance to the provinces under the vocational training coordination act.
Starr died in Oshawa on March 16, 2000, at the age of 89;[1] he was predeceased by his wife Anne Zaritsky, whom he married in 1933, and his son, Dr. Robert Starr. His daughter, Joan Nicol, survived him.
References
- ^ "Michael Starr, 89, Ukrainian Canadian political pioneer, dies (04/02/00)". www.ukrweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.