Gretta Chambers
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Gretta Chambers, is a Canadian
journalist and former Chancellor of McGill University
.
She received a B.A. in political sciences from McGill University in 1947.
She has worked in radio and television and has written for several newspapers and magazines. From 1966 until 1980, she was the host of the weekly CBC radio show called The Province in Print. From 1977 to 2002, she had a weekly column in the Montreal Gazette.
She was Chancellor of McGill University from 1991 to 1999, the first woman to serve in this position.
Since its inception in 1991, she has been involved with the Montreal Consortium for Human Rights Advocacy Training (MCHRAT) at McGill University
. When a MCHRAT project, the McGill Middle East Program or MMEP, took off in 1997, Chambers became a Co-Chair of its Executive and Management Committees. Committed to public service and human rights, Chambers continues to hold her position as MMEP Co-Chair today.
In 1993 she was named an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
.
In 1994 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
and was promoted to Companion in 2000.
In 2003, Martin Cauchon
, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, appointed her to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
, effective until August 31, 2007.
Her brother is McGill University philosopher Charles Taylor
. Her late husband was Egan Chambers
, former Canadian member of parliament.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist and former Chancellor of McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
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She received a B.A. in political sciences from McGill University in 1947.
She has worked in radio and television and has written for several newspapers and magazines. From 1966 until 1980, she was the host of the weekly CBC radio show called The Province in Print. From 1977 to 2002, she had a weekly column in the Montreal Gazette.
She was Chancellor of McGill University from 1991 to 1999, the first woman to serve in this position.
Since its inception in 1991, she has been involved with the Montreal Consortium for Human Rights Advocacy Training (MCHRAT) at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. When a MCHRAT project, the McGill Middle East Program or MMEP, took off in 1997, Chambers became a Co-Chair of its Executive and Management Committees. Committed to public service and human rights, Chambers continues to hold her position as MMEP Co-Chair today.
In 1993 she was named an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
.
In 1994 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
and was promoted to Companion in 2000.
In 2003, Martin Cauchon
Martin Cauchon
Martin Cauchon, PC is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is a former Liberal Cabinet Minister.Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec and studied law at the University of Ottawa and the University of Exeter...
, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, appointed her to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
The Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission is a Canadian commission that recommends judicial salaries for federally appointed judges.The commission was created in 1999 by the government of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, under the Judges Act...
, effective until August 31, 2007.
Her brother is McGill University philosopher Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor (philosopher)
Charles Margrave Taylor, is a Canadian philosopher from Montreal, Quebec best known for his contributions in political philosophy, the philosophy of social science, and in the history of philosophy. His contributions to these fields have earned him both the prestigious Kyoto Prize and the...
. Her late husband was Egan Chambers
Egan Chambers
Egan Chambers was a Canadian politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 federal election in the riding of St. Lawrence—St. George. A Progressive Conservative, he was defeated in 1962. He also ran unsuccessfully in the 1953, 1957, 1965 elections...
, former Canadian member of parliament.