Psychologist, professor, researcher, bilingualism advocate
Born in Casselman, Ontario (near Ottawa); studied in Ottawa.
Holds a masters and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the University of Ottawa.
Was teacher, researcher and Assistant Vice-President, French Programs and Services at Laurentian University in Sudbury.
Was appointed to the position of Principal at York University’s Glendon College in Toronto in 1994.
Became Commissioner of Official Languages in 1999, a position she held until 2006. Her role as Commissioner of Official Languages was as an ombudsman for English and French bilingualism in the federal government of Canada and as a promoter and supporter of linguistic duality both in the Canadian federal government and in Canadian society in general.
Acts as a special advisor and consultant to governmental agencies and Canadian universities.
Has consistently worked towards the recognition of the rights of the French-speaking minority, the status of women, health and education in Canada.
Served as the first President of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman, from 2001 to 2005.
Awarded honorary doctorates by McGill University, the University of Ottawa, St-Paul University, Laurentian University, Université de Moncton and Collège Boréal.
Was made Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade by the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie and Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in the Republic of France.
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About Me
- Women In Ottawa: Mentors and Milestones
- I was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario and moved to Ottawa in 1978. I obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education from the University of Ottawa. My partial doctoral studies in adult learning deepened my research interest in women's learning styles. I published a book on women and learning with the University of Ottawa Press (in French, Les femmes en milieu universitaire) for which I was awarded the Laura Jamieson Prize in 2000, given by the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. In 2004-05, I hosted a television program on Rogers Television in Ottawa (French station) called D'hier à aujourd'hui. The program chronicled 150 years of Bytown and Ottawa history through stories of people, events and buildings that left their mark on local and national history. In March 2012, I published a book on health in French. Please visit www.unebonnesante.ca for more information about this book. You can also visit my production company at www.triyana.ca.
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