- Florence Bird
Florence Bayard Bird, C.C. (
January 15 ,1908 –July 18 ,1998 ) was a Canadian broadcaster, journalist, and Senator.Born Florence Rhein in
Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania . She attendedBryn Mawr College and, in 1928, married journalist John Bird. They moved toMontreal in 1931. In 1937, they moved to Winnipeg where her husband worked for theWinnipeg Tribune .She also appeared on CBC Radio and Television as Anne Francis, a political analyst. Francis [Bird] made several appearances on the panel show, Fighting Words in the early 1960s.She is best remembered for her work as chair of the
Royal Commission on the Status of Women .She was a member of the
Canadian Senate fromMarch 23 ,1978 untilJanuary 15 ,1983 .In 1971, she was made a Companion of the
Order of Canada .External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=600&s=M Political biography from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-73-86/politics_economy/status_women/ Equality First: The Royal Commission on the Status of Women]
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