Ellen Fairclough remembered by scholarship at McMaster

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/tfairclo.jpg” caption=”Ellen Fairclough, from the Library and Archives Canada”]The Right Honorable Ellen Fairclough, Canada's first female federal cabinet minister, made significant contributions to Canadian political life and to women's equality of opportunity. Fairclough, who passed away Nov. 14, will be remembered at McMaster University with the establishment of The Ellen Louks Fairclough Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.

This scholarship will help a graduate student in political science at McMaster.

In her 13-year career as a Member of Parliament from Hamilton and as a Cabinet Minister in the Diefenbaker government, Fairclough distinguished herself in several portfolios, including Citizenship and Immigration, Secretary of State, and Postmaster General. She pioneered the principle of equal pay for equal work for women and became a model for women seeking a career in politics.

Supporters of the scholarship hope that people will join them to make the scholarship fund a true legacy for Fairclough. Those who wish to make a donation to the Ellen Louks Fairclough Memorial Scholarship can contact McMaster University at 1-877-622-3863.