Diane Griffin (conservationist) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Diane Griffin
Honorific-Suffix:OPEI
Office:Deputy Leader of the
Canadian Senators Group
Predecessor:Josée Verner
Leader:Scott Tannas
Successor:Dennis Patterson
Term Start:May 14, 2021
Term End:March 18, 2022
Office1:Senator for Prince Edward Island
Nominator1:Justin Trudeau
Appointed1:David Johnston
Term Start1:November 10, 2016
Term End1:March 18, 2022
Birth Date:18 March 1947
Party:Canadian Senators Group
Otherparty:Independent Senators Group (2017-2019)

Diane Griffin, OPEI (born March 18, 1947) is a Canadian conservationist from Prince Edward Island. Griffin is a former provincial deputy minister of environmental resources and a recipient of the Governor General's Conservation Award, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the P.E.I. Environment award.[1] She also served as executive director of the Island Nature Trust.[1] In 2010, Griffin was awarded the Prince Edward Island Medal of Merit for her contributions to the environment of the province.[2] On October 27, 2016, Griffin was named to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit as an independent.[3] Until her appointment, she served as a councillor on the Stratford, P.E.I. town council. Griffin assumed office on November 10, 2016. She subsequently jointed the Independent Senators Group. On November 4, 2019, she joined the Canadian Senators Group.[4] After turning 75 on March 18, 2022, Senator Griffin retired from the senate due to mandatory retirement rules.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diane Griffin recommended for Senate appointment . CBC News. cbc.ca. October 27, 2016 . February 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Recipients of the Medal of Honor. assembly.pe.ca. November 11, 2020.
  3. News: Justin Trudeau set to name nine new senate appointments. Bryden. Joan. October 27, 2016. Global News. The Canadian Press. October 27, 2016.
  4. Web site: Senators List . Senate of Canada . November 5, 2019.