Marilou McPhedran, Date of Birth

    

Marilou McPhedran

Canadian lawyer

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1951

Profession: lawyer, human rights activist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Marilou McPhedran

  • Marilou McPhedran (born July 22, 1951) is a Canadian lawyer and human rights advocate.
  • She was the Principal (dean) of the University of Winnipeg Global College in Manitoba, Canada between 2008 and 2012.
  • In 1985, McPhedran became the youngest lawyer to be named a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of her co-leadership of the Ad Hoc Committee of Canadian Women on the Constitution.
  • The Ad Hoc Committee was a grass roots movement for strengthening equality rights during the drafting of the Constitution of Canada.
  • In 2001, McPhedran was named one of Canada's 10 most influential women's rights activists by Homemaker's Magazine.
  • In October 2016, McPhedran was named to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit as an independent.

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