Mary Jane McCallum

The Honourable
Mary Jane McCallum
DDM
Senator from Manitoba
Assumed office
December 4, 2017
Nominated by Justin Trudeau
Appointed by Julie Payette
Personal details
Born (1952-05-01) May 1, 1952
Political party Independent Senators Group
Profession dentist

Mary Jane McCallum (born May 1, 1952) is a Canadian Senator representing Manitoba.

Education

McCallum received a Dental Nursing Diploma from the Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1977 and a Dental Therapy Diploma at the School of Dental Therapy in 1979. She earnrd a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Manitoba in 1990.[1]

Career

A dentist by profession, and a Cree woman, she has spent much of her career working to provide dental and medical services to northern and Indigenous communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[1]

Senator

She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 4, 2017.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mary Jane McCallum". pm.gc.ca. PMO. December 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Prime Minister announces the appointment of two new Senators". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. December 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Trudeau appoints Mary Coyle, Mary Jane McCallum to Senate". Global News. December 4, 2017.


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