Erminie Cohen
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Erminie Joy Cohen, is a retired Canadian
senator.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick
, she graduated from Mount Allison University
.
Erminie J. Cohen is well known to New Brunswickers for her tireless efforts to help those in need. The Saint John native began her public career in the 1970s when she helped found the non-partisan Saint John Women for Action, which helped bring attention to many of the challenges women and girls of the time were facing. Organizations she has participated in range from being a founding member of the Board of Hestia House, a trustee of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, member of the Human Development Council, and Chair of Opera New Brunswick. She is currently the Chair of the New Brunswick Adoption Foundation Board, and President of the Foundation (Saint John).
She was appointed on the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
to the Canadian Senate
in 1993 representing the senatorial division of Saint John, New Brunswick. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party
caucus until her retirement in 2001, where she continued her devotion to social causes in particular, poverty. This included acting as the co-chair of the Progressive Conservative National Caucus Task Force on Poverty, and spearheading attempts to make discrimination based on social condition prohibited under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Her many awards include a Doctorate of Laws from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, the Humanitarian Service Award from the Salvation Army, the Red Cross Humanitarian Award, and was also honoured by the Rotary Club as a Paul Harris Fellow
. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree from the University of New Brunswick
.
In 1948, she married Edgar R. Cohen. Together with her husband, Edgar Cohen, she has operated a women’s fashion store and various real estate developments. She has three children: Shelley, Lee and Cathy.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
senator.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, she graduated from Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
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Erminie J. Cohen is well known to New Brunswickers for her tireless efforts to help those in need. The Saint John native began her public career in the 1970s when she helped found the non-partisan Saint John Women for Action, which helped bring attention to many of the challenges women and girls of the time were facing. Organizations she has participated in range from being a founding member of the Board of Hestia House, a trustee of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, member of the Human Development Council, and Chair of Opera New Brunswick. She is currently the Chair of the New Brunswick Adoption Foundation Board, and President of the Foundation (Saint John).
She was appointed on the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
in 1993 representing the senatorial division of Saint John, New Brunswick. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
caucus until her retirement in 2001, where she continued her devotion to social causes in particular, poverty. This included acting as the co-chair of the Progressive Conservative National Caucus Task Force on Poverty, and spearheading attempts to make discrimination based on social condition prohibited under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Her many awards include a Doctorate of Laws from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, the Humanitarian Service Award from the Salvation Army, the Red Cross Humanitarian Award, and was also honoured by the Rotary Club as a Paul Harris Fellow
Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs...
. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree from the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
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In 1948, she married Edgar R. Cohen. Together with her husband, Edgar Cohen, she has operated a women’s fashion store and various real estate developments. She has three children: Shelley, Lee and Cathy.