The Hon. Jean-Maurice Simard | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Edmundston, New Brunswick | |
| In office June 26, 1985 – June 16, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Edmundston | |
| In office 1970–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Fernand Nadeau |
| Succeeded by | Robert Beaulieu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1931 Rivière-Bleue, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | June 16, 2001 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Francine Fréchette |
| Relations | J. Evariste Simard, father & Marie-Anna Ouellet, mother |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Edmundston, New Brunswick |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa McGill University |
| Occupation | Chartered Accountant, Politician |
Jean-Maurice Simard (June 21, 1931 – June 16, 2001) was a Canadian Chartered Accountant and politician remembered as a strong promoter of French language rights and defender of Canadian bilingualism.[1]
He was born in Rivière-Bleue, Quebec in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region near Maine and New Brunswick. He studied at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal. A chartered accountant, he practiced in Edmundston, New Brunswick.
Jean-Maurice Simard was the brother of politician Montcalm Simard, who was a Union Nationale member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1966 to 1973.