Crestwood’s YARRD/Me to We and Female Mentor Group clubs are very proud to have hosted Jean Augustine this past Thursday. Ms. Augustine was the first African Canadian woman to be elected to the Canadian Parliament (1993) and the first to serve in the federal Cabinet. She was Minister of State for multiculturalism (and the status of women) from 2002 to 2004 and she also served as the first Fairness Commissioner for the province of Ontario. She is a passionate advocate for social justice and a proud Canadian, lessons she shared with her Crestwood audience. We thank her for her time and wisdom, and we thank Mr. Pagano for his sponsorship of this event. Stay tuned for the Jean Augustine oral history project!
