René Cormier

René Cormier (born April 27, 1956) is a Canadian Acadian artist and activist from New Brunswick. On October 27, 2016, Cormier was named to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit as an independent.[1][2] Cormier assumed his seat on November 10, 2016.

The Honourable
René Cormier
Senator for New Brunswick
Assumed office
November 10, 2016
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Personal details
BornApril 27, 1956
Political partyIndependent Senators Group
ProfessionArtist

A Francophone, he is president of the Société nationale de l'Acadie (SNA), the primary organization championing Acadian artists. Following his appointment to the Senate, Cormier stated that he plans to continue with his work with the SNA, while avoiding any conflicts of interest.[2] He formerly served as president for the Commission internationale du theatre francophone, director of the Théâtre populaire d'Acadie, president of the Fédération culturelle canadienne-française, and as a member of the board for the Canadian Conference of the Arts.[1]

He is out as gay,[3] and spearheaded the creation of the Canadian Pride Caucus, a non-partisan committee of Canada's LGBTQ MPs and senators.[4]

References
  1. Bryden, Joan (27 October 2016). "Justin Trudeau set to name nine new senate appointments". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. "René Cormier sera sénateur". ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). The Canadian Press. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. Dale Smith, "Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy". Xtra!, June 10, 2021.
  4. Dale Smith, "Queer MPs and senators across the political spectrum come together in Canadian Pride Caucus". Xtra!, January 5, 2023.


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