Former New Brunswick MP Claudette Bradshaw passes away at age 72
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Former MP Claudette Bradshaw, who championed for the underprivileged and represented the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe for 10 years, has died.
Former MP Claudette Bradshaw, who championed for the underprivileged and represented the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe for 10 years, has died at the age of 72.
Bradshaw was first elected as a Liberal MP in 1997 and served until the 2006 election.
During her time in Parliament, she served in cabinet as Minister of Labour and later Minister of State (Human Resources Development). She also served as Minister responsible for Homelessness, and Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women).
Prior to entering politics, she founded Moncton Headstart Early Family Intervention Centre in 1974, a charity that offers support to high-risk children and their families.
“The community of Greater Moncton has lost a formidable person,” said Caroline Donelle, the executive director of Moncton Headstart.
Bradshaw was widely known for her warmth, friendliness and passion for helping others.
Among her numerous accolades, she was appointed a member of the Order of New Brunswick in 2009, a recipient of the Order of Moncton in 2010 and awarded the New Brunswick Human Rights Award in 2020.
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