Mary Jane McCallum | |
|---|---|
 Mary Jane McCallum in 2023 | |
| 8th Chancellor of Brandon University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| President | David Docherty |
| Preceded by | Michael Decter |
| Senator from Manitoba | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Janis Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1952 |
| Political party | Non-affiliated |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Senators Group (2018-2022) |
| Profession | Dentist |
Mary Jane McCallum (born 1952) is a Canadian Senator representing Manitoba.
Early life and education
McCallum was born on May 1, 1952. She attended a residential school from the age of five.[1] She received a Dental Nursing Diploma from the Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1977 and a dental therapy diploma at the School of Dental Therapy in 1979. She earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Manitoba in 1990.[2]
Career
A dentist by profession, and a Cree woman, she has spent much of her career working to provide dental and medical services to northern and Indigenous communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[2]
She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 4, 2017.[3][4]
On May 6, 2021 she was named Chancellor of Brandon University. She is the first Indigenous woman to hold the post.[5]
References
- ↑ Cousins, Ben (June 1, 2021). "'Our hearts are broken': Sen. McCallum delivers gut-wrenching speech on residential schools". CTV News. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- 1 2 "Mary Jane McCallum". pm.gc.ca. PMO. December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Prime Minister announces the appointment of two new Senators". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Trudeau appoints Mary Coyle, Mary Jane McCallum to Senate". Global News. December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Sen. Mary Jane McCallum becomes 1st Indigenous woman chancellor of Brandon University". CBC News. May 6, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.