Joyce Fairbairn

Joyce Fairbairn,   (November 6, 1939 – March 29, 2022) was a Canadian Liberal politician. She was a Canadian senator from 1984 to 2013. She was the first woman to be Leader of the Government in the Senate. She was born in Lethbridge, Alberta.

She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015."Four Nova Scotians among Order of Canada honourees". The Chronicle-Herald, July 1, 2015.

In August 2012, Fairbairn was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She died on March 29, 2022 in Lethbridge at the age of 82.Former Canadian senator Joyce Fairbairn dead at 82

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