Manuel G. Batshaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetManuel G. Batshaw
Canadian social worker
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Manuel G. Batshaw
- Manuel Gilman Batshaw, (17 April 1915 – 18 July 2016) was a Canadian social worker and is best known for being the founder of Batshaw Youth and Family Centres.He spent more than 50 years in the field of social work in Quebec.
- In the 1970s, he was active in assisting Vietnamese boat people refugees.
- In 1975, he headed an inquiry into abuses at institutions housing troubled young people, and the Batshaw Committee submitted a report that was the basis for legislation.
- In 1993, five anglophone institutions merged and were named the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres in his honour. He received an honorary degree from McGill University in 1998 and the National Order of Quebec in 2003, as well as the Order of Canada.
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