Sheila Finestone | |
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| Senator forMontarville, Quebec | |
| In office August 11, 1999 – January 28, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Dalia Wood |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Lavigne |
| Member of Parliament forMount Royal | |
| In office September 4, 1984 – August 11, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Irwin Cotler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sheila Abbey (1927-01-28)January 28, 1927 Montreal,Quebec, Canada |
| Died | June 8, 2009(2009-06-08) (aged 82) Ottawa,Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Cabinet | Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) (1993-1996) |
Sheila Abbey FinestonePC (January 28, 1927 – June 8, 2009) was aCanadianMember of Parliament forMount Royal andSenator fromMontarville, Quebec.
Born inMontreal,Quebec, the daughter of Minnie Cummings Abbey andMonroe Abbey, a lawyer and onetime president of TheCanadian Jewish Congress. She was the niece ofNathan Cummings andMaxwell Cummings. Sheila received aBachelor of Science degree fromMcGill 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).[1]
From 1977 to 1980, Finestone was president of theFédération des femmes du Québec. In1984 she was elected as aLiberalMember of Parliament for the Montreal riding ofMount Royal. She was reelected in the1988,1993 and1997 elections.
Finestone was sworn to thePrivy Council in November 1993 asSecretary of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women). She was appointed to theSenate of Canada in August 1999 and left in 2002 at the mandatory retirement age of 75. She was a board member of theCanadian Landmine Foundation.
In 2008, Finestone won the Distinguished Service Award of theCanadian Association of Former Parliamentarians,[2] "presented annually to a former parliamentarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions".[3] Unable to attend due to illness, her son Peter accepted on her behalf.[4]
Finestone died of cancer on June 8, 2009, inOttawa.[5][6]
| 26th Ministry – Cabinet ofJean Chrétien | ||
| Sub-Cabinet Post | ||
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| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) (1993–1996) | Hedy Fry | |
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