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Chair of Canadian Race Relations Foundation appointed
October 29, 1996
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment
of the Honourable Lincoln Alexander as Chairman of the Canadian
Race Relations Foundation.
Mr. Alexander was Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1985 to
1991. He was elected to the House of Commons from 1968 to 1980
and was appointed as Minister of Labour in 1979.
After resigning from the House of Commons in 1980, he was appointed
Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Board. Mr. Alexander is
Chancellor of the University of Guelph. He is the recipient of
many awards and honours, including Man of the Year by the Ethnic
Press Council in 1982, and the Caribana Cultural Community Achievement
Award in 1984. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from
1942 to 1945.
Mr. Alexander is a Companion of the Order of Canada and a Member
of the Order of Ontario.
The newly-established Foundation will be a Centre of Excellence,
sharing and applying knowledge and expertise to combat racism
and all forms of racial discrimination in Canada. It will also
be a source of information for the public and a resource for federal
government policy and program development.
PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555
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