Madeleine Plamondon
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Madeleine Plamondon is a retired Canadian
Senator
and consumer advocate specializing in financial services, privacy, and rights of the elderly.
She has headed the Service d'aide au consummateur in Shawinigan, Quebec
since its foundation in 1974 and has also been active with the Financial Services OmbudsNetwork, the Bureau des services financiers du Québec and the Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec.
In September 2003, Plamondon was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien
who is a fellow resident of Shawinigan. She sits as an independent Senator. She retired from the Upper House
on September 21, 2006 when she attained the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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
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...
and consumer advocate specializing in financial services, privacy, and rights of the elderly.
She has headed the Service d'aide au consummateur in Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
since its foundation in 1974 and has also been active with the Financial Services OmbudsNetwork, the Bureau des services financiers du Québec and the Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec.
In September 2003, Plamondon was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
who is a fellow resident of Shawinigan. She sits as an independent Senator. She retired from the Upper House
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
on September 21, 2006 when she attained the mandatory retirement age of 75.