Sheila Finestone
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The Honourable Sheila Finestone PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mount Royal |
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In office 1984–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Elliott Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Irwin Cotler |
| Senator for Montarville, Quebec | |
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In office August 11, 1999 – January 28, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Dalia Wood |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Lavigne |
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Sheila Abbey January 28, 1927 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | June 8, 2009 (aged 82) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Resting place | Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Cabinet | Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) (1993-1996) |
| Religion | Judaism |
Sheila Abbey Finestone, PC (January 28, 1927 – June 8, 2009) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Minnie Cummings Abbey and Monroe Abbey. Her father was a president of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Finestone received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in 1947. The same year, she married Alan Finestone (1923–1997). They had four sons: David (born 1950), Peter (born 1951), Maxwell (born 1954) and Stephen (born 1956).
From 1977 to 1980, she was president of the Fédération des femmes du Québec. In 1984 she was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of Mount Royal. She was re-elected in the 1988, 1993 and 1997 elections.
Finestone was sworn to the Privy Council in November 1993 as Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women). Finestone was appointed to the Senate of Canada in August 1999. She completed her term in the Senate in 2002 when she reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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