Nancy Bell

The Honourable
Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Bell
Senator from British Columbia, Canada
In office
October 7, 1970 – November 29, 1989
Governor GeneralRoland Michener
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
ConstituencyNanaimo—Malaispina, British Columbia, Canada
Personal details
Born(1924-05-26)May 26, 1924
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 29, 1989(1989-11-29) (aged 65)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Occupationdirector
For the British translator and author, see Nancy Bell (author).

Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Heath Bell (May 26, 1924 – November 29, 1989) was a Canadian senator.[1]

She was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1970 and sat as a Liberal representing Nanaimo-Malaspina, British Columbia. Independently minded, she did not believe in party discipline and often voted against legislation proposed by the Liberal government. She was a supporter of the monarchy and opposed the renaming of Dominion Day to Canada Day.[1]

In 1985, Bell left the Liberal Party to sit as an Independent Senator.[1] Bell died of cancer in 1989 at a hospital in Victoria, while still in office.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nancy Bell, 65 independent voice in Senate". Toronto Star. December 1, 1989.
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