Kim Pate
| The Honourable Kimberly Pate CM | |
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| Senator from Ontario | |
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Assumed office November 10, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Justin Trudeau |
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| Born | November 10, 1059 |
| Political party | Non-affiliated |
Kimberly Pate, CM, is the executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies.[1]
In 2014, she was named a Member of the Order of Canada for advocating on behalf of women who are marginalized, victimized or incarcerated, and for her research on women in the criminal justice system.[2][1]
On October 31, 2016, it was announced that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would recommend that she be appointed to the Canadian Senate. She will sit as an independent.[3] Pate assumed office on November 10, 2016.
References
- 1 2 Smith, Marie-Danielle (July 1, 2014). "Nine Ottawans named to Order of Canada". Ottawa Citizen.
- ↑ "Order of Canada Appointments". June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Trudeau taps former banker, cop and judge for Senate". Toronto Star, October 30, 2016.
External links
- Interview: Kim Pate, The Fifth Estate, CBC News
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