Suzanne Pinel
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Suzanne Pinel, CM
is a Canadian
children's entertainer and citizenship judge
.
Using the stage name Marie-Soleil, Pinel performed for twenty years, using stories and songs to teach the French language
to kids. She recorded albums, releasing her first disc in 1976, and starred in the television series Marie-Soleil
. She was appointed a citizenship judge in 1997.
Before embarking on her career as a children's entertainer, Pinel studied nursing
at the University of Ottawa
.
In 1991, Pinel was made a Member of the Order of Canada
for being "one of the great ambassadors of French-Canadian culture, this Franco-Ontarian
teacher has helped promote bilingualism among both the younger and older members of the two language groups". She was appointed a citizenship judge in 1996. In 2002, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Ottawa.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
is a Canadian
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...
children's entertainer and citizenship judge
Citizenship judge
A citizenship judge is an official or judge of the Canadian government who reviews applications for Canadian citizenship.Citizenship judges are appointed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration....
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Using the stage name Marie-Soleil, Pinel performed for twenty years, using stories and songs to teach the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
to kids. She recorded albums, releasing her first disc in 1976, and starred in the television series Marie-Soleil
Marie-Soleil
Marie-Soleil was a Canadian children's television show in the 1980s. The show, starring children's entertainer Suzanne Pinel, used stories and songs to teach French to anglophone kids....
. She was appointed a citizenship judge in 1997.
Before embarking on her career as a children's entertainer, Pinel studied nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
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In 1991, Pinel was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
for being "one of the great ambassadors of French-Canadian culture, this Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
teacher has helped promote bilingualism among both the younger and older members of the two language groups". She was appointed a citizenship judge in 1996. In 2002, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Ottawa.