joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
765 followers · 20970 posts · Server masto.aiFeminist pioneer #MoniqueBégin dies at 87
«In 1966, she was a signatory of the founding charter of the #FederationDesFemmesDuQuebec, for which she served as the first vice-president.
The following year, she was named secretary general of the #RoyalCommission of Inquiry into the Status of #Women in #Canada. The report it published in 1970 remains important to this day.»
#FFQ #Quebec #Feminist #Feminism #CanadaHealthAct #ChildTaxCredit #OrderOfCanada
Read more here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/feminist-pioneer-monique-b%C3%A9gin-dies-at-87-1.6962053
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joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
762 followers · 20883 posts · Server masto.aiOfficial statement by #JustinTrudeau, #PrimeMinister of #Canada, on the passing of the Honourable #MoniqueBégin
"One of the first #women from #Québec to serve in the #HouseOfCommons, Monique Bégin advanced #progressive policies, advocated for #SocialChange, and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others. Her passing is an enormous loss for our country."
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