Beryl Gaffney

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Beryl Gaffney (born April 1, 1930) is a former Canadian politician and public servant. She served as a city councillor in Nepean, Ontario from 1978 to 1988 serving concurrently on the council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.

Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, she was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Liberal MP for Nepean in the 1988 federal election and was re-elected in 1993 and served as chair of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons from 1994 to 1996. [1] During this period she was diagnosed with a brain tumour and, after successful surgery, was able to return to the House of Commons to resume her valuable contribution to health issues. [2] She did not run for re-election in 1997. [3]

In 1998, Gaffney was appointed to the Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre by Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Mrs. Beryl Gaffney, M.P." Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. Gray C (1996). "MP offers a testimonial: "I've had superb care, and I'm alive today because of it"". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 154 (8): 1241–3. PMC   1487683 .
  3. "Veteran Liberal has had enough of 12-hour days". The Province . Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Press. January 30, 1997. p. A20. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via newspapers.com.
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
The electoral district was created in 1987.
Member of Parliament for Nepean
1988–1997
Succeeded by
The electoral district was abolished in 1996.