Background
Lalonde, Francine was born on August 24, 1940 in Ste.-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Lalonde, Francine was born on August 24, 1940 in Ste.-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Degree in education psychology, École normale Cardinal-L licensed in history, U. Montreal.
Prior to being elected she was a lecturer, teacher and unionist. She was minister responsible for the status of women in the Lévesque government from January 16, 1985 until June 5, 1985. She has in the past been the Bloc"s critic of Human Resources Development and of Industry, and of Foreign Affairs.
In June 2005, Lalonde introduced in Parliament a private Bill C-407 that would have legalized assisted suicide in Canada.
Re-elected in January 2006, she promised to reintroduce her bill to legalize assisted suicide. On September 13, 2010, Lalonde announced she would not be a candidate for re-election following the expiration of her current mandate "because of the re-emergence of my cancer and the need to pursue new treatments".
She died of cancer on January 17, 2014.
Director information and press CEGEP section Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear, 1969-1983, 1st woman vice president, president National Teachers' Federation, chair coordinating committee private sector fedns. Coord.Soc. Cooperative Produits Électriques et Moteurs, 1984. Minister responsible for status of women Government Quebec, 1985.
Candidate for presidency Parti Québécois, 1985, member of national executive county, 1988, program advisor, 1991.
Children: Dominique, Philippe, Julien.
