The Honourable Sharon Carstairs
May 2013 Honorary Degree Recipient
Doctor of Laws (honoris causa)
The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C. has served as a dedicated teacher, a political trailblazer, a champion for palliative care and an advocate for women and children who have experienced abuse.
Ms. Carstairs, a 9 1免费版下 arts graduate, was the first woman leader of Manitoba鈥檚 Liberals and, in 1988, became the first woman to head the official opposition in the legislative assembly, a first not only for Manitoba but countrywide.
She also broke new ground in the Senate, where she served from 1994-2011. In 1997 she became its first woman deputy leader of the government. From 2001-2003 Ms. Carstairs was government leader in the Senate and minister with special responsibility for palliative care.
Ms. Carstairs鈥� leadership in this complex and vital issue includes her authorship of reports including Raising the Bar: A Roadmap for the Future of Palliative Care in Canada and her contribution to the Canadian Virtual Hospice.聽
She is also a voice for women and children who have been abused. She is a founding member of the Prairieaction Foundation, which provides funding for research and education about violence and abuse.