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Stamp honours ‘trailblazer’ Fairclough

The Right Honourable Ellen Louks Fairclough, a much-loved Hamilton politician who became the first woman to be named to a federal cabinet position, was honoured Monday with the unveiling of a postage stamp commemorating her achievements. "Ellen Fairclough was a trailblazer in the area of human rights," said Roger Trull, vice-president of University Advancement. "She pioneered the principle of equal pay for equal work, and worked hard to ensure this right was extended to all Canadians." Being honoured with a postage stamp, said Trull, was an apt tribute to Fairclough, who was Canada's first and only female postmaster general.