Madeleine Parent

Madeleine Parent (June 23, 1918 – March 12, 2012) was a Canadian labour, feminist and aboriginal rights activist.[1][2] Her achievements included her work in establishing the Canadian Textile and Chemical Union and the Confederation of Canadian Unions. She was a vocal proponent of abortion rights as well as aboriginal rights.[3] She was a prominent figure in the 1946 Montreal Cotton Strike.

In 1955, she was arrested for seditious conspiracy by the government of Maurice Duplessis. After a six-month incarceration, she was acquitted.[4]

The Montreal Southwest Borough announced that it would spend CDN $1.6 million for a parcel of property along the Lachine Canal to turn into a park in Parent's name. The park was inaugurated on September 17, 2016.[5]

References

  1. ↑ (March 12, 2012). Quebec labour leader Madeleine Parent dies", CBC News. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ (March 15, 2012). Madeleine Parent, 1918-2012: Death of an icon, Toronto Star. Retrieved April 17, 2013
  3. ↑ Hustak, Alan (March 13, 2012). "Activist convicted of sedition for organizing under Duplessis", The Globe and Mail, p. S8.
  4. ↑ "Inauguration du parc en hommage à Madeleine Parent", Ville de Montréal, Arrondissement Sud-Ouest, http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=7757,85167633&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&id=15606&ret=http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/url/page/arrond_sou_fr/rep_annonces/rep_actualites/coll_actualites
  5. ↑ Valois Nadeau, Benoit (September 17, 2016). "Un petit parc pour une grande syndicaliste", Journal Métro.
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