Yvonne Boyer
Profile
Yvonne Boyer is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the Senate of Canada representing Ontario since 2018. A member of the Métis Nation, she is the first Indigenous person appointed to the Senate from Ontario. Before her appointment, she worked as a nurse for two decades and later as a law professor at the University of Ottawa, specializing in health law and ethics. Throughout her career, she has been a vocal advocate for Indigenous health equity and has championed legislative efforts to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization in Canada.
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- Born
- October 25, 1953 · 72 years old
- Education
- University of Ottawa
- Career
- Lawyer, nurse, law professor, associate director at the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, member of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, in-house counsel for the Native Women's Association of Canada, senior policy analyst and legal adviser at the National Aboriginal Health Organization
