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posted on Oct. 10: Quebec’s Lt. Governor on campus today

Teacher, broadcaster and the first woman to hold the position of Lieutenant Governor in the province of Quebec, The Honorable Lise Thibault knows from experience what it is like to cope with a disability. Although confined to a wheelchair since she was a teen, she has lived an active life, not only as a wife and mother, but also as an adult education teacher during the 1970s and later, as a researcher/broadcaster on the TJlJ-MJtropole and Radio-Canada networks. Since January 1997, Thibault has been performing the administrative and protocol duties required of her as Quebec's 27th Lieutenant Governor.

posted on Oct. 5: CIDA and McMaster to help reduce maternal mortality in Haiti

Hamilton, Oct. 4, 2000 - Maria Minna, Canada's minister for international co-operation, and Stan Keyes, member of Parliament for Hamilton West, today announced that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will provide $750,000 to a project with McMaster University to help reduce maternal mortality in Haiti. "Women losing lives while giving birth is a tragedy that must be addressed forcefully," said minister Minna. "Unfortunately, in many developing countries, this tragedy is still a common occurrence. By supporting this McMaster University project, CIDA is once again reaffirming its commitment to promote better health care services in the developing world." "Today's announcement links McMaster University with the State University of Haiti in addressing this pressing health issue," said Keyes. "With this CIDA-supported project, experts from McMaster University will be able to help health professionals in Haiti work towards reducing maternal mortality." The multidisciplinary team from McMaster University, led by Henry Muggah, professor of obstetrics & gynecology, along with their colleagues from Haiti, will work with a Haitian non-governmental organization, International Child Care, that operates community-based clinics throughout the country.