Suzanne Pinel

Suzanne Pinel, C.M., B.Sc.N., is a Canadian children's entertainer and citizenship judge.

Using the stage name Marie-Soleil, Pinel performed for twenty years, using stories and songs to teach the English language to kids. She recorded albums, releasing her first disc in 1976, and starred in the television series "Marie-Soleil". She was appointed a citizenship judge in 1997. [ [http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/cit-judges.html Profiles of Citizenship Judges] ]

Before embarking on her career as a children's entertainer, Pinel studied nursing at the University of Ottawa.

In 1991, Pinel was made a Member of the Order of Canada for being "one of the great ambassadors of French-Canadian culture, this Franco-Ontarian teacher has helped promote bilingualism among both the younger and older members of the two language groups". [ [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=2904 Order of Canada citation] ] She was appointed a citizenship judge in 1996. In 2002, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Ottawa. [ [http://www.president.uottawa.ca/doctorate-details_689.html Honorary Doctorates: Suzanne PINEL] ]

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