Josée Forest-Niesing | |
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Senator for Ontario | |
In office October 11, 2018 – November 20, 2021 | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Julie Payette |
Personal details | |
Born | Ontario, Canada | December 18, 1964
Died | November 20, 2021 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | (aged 56)
Political party | Independent Senators Group |
Spouse | Robert |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Josée Forest-Niesing (December 18, 1964 – November 20, 2021) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, who was appointed to the Senate of Canada in October 2018. [1]
A trial lawyer from Sudbury, Ontario, she served on the boards of the Art Gallery of Sudbury, the Carrefour Francophone de Sudbury, the University of Sudbury and the Ontario Arts Council. [2]
Forest-Niesing was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in October 2021; she had an autoimmune condition affecting her lungs, which increased her vulnerability to the virus. She was discharged on November 14, but died a few days later on November 20, 2021, at the age of 56. [3] Forest-Niesing had two children with her husband, Robert. [4]
Josée Forest-Niesing | |
---|---|
Senator for Ontario | |
In office October 11, 2018 – November 20, 2021 | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Julie Payette |
Personal details | |
Born | Ontario, Canada | December 18, 1964
Died | November 20, 2021 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | (aged 56)
Political party | Independent Senators Group |
Spouse | Robert |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Josée Forest-Niesing (December 18, 1964 – November 20, 2021) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, who was appointed to the Senate of Canada in October 2018. [1]
A trial lawyer from Sudbury, Ontario, she served on the boards of the Art Gallery of Sudbury, the Carrefour Francophone de Sudbury, the University of Sudbury and the Ontario Arts Council. [2]
Forest-Niesing was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in October 2021; she had an autoimmune condition affecting her lungs, which increased her vulnerability to the virus. She was discharged on November 14, but died a few days later on November 20, 2021, at the age of 56. [3] Forest-Niesing had two children with her husband, Robert. [4]