Bernard J. Shapiro nominated first Ethics Commissioner of Canada
91丝瓜视频 celebrates nomination of Dr Bernard J. Shapiro as Ethics Commissioner of Canada
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 91丝瓜视频, Professor Heather Munroe-Blum, welcomed enthusiastically the announcement today that Dr Bernard Shapiro has been nominated by the federal government as the first Ethics Commissioner of Canada.
"Bernard Shapiro is an exceptional choice for the demanding and complex challenges of this new position," said Principal Munroe-Blum. "He is a person of impeccable integrity, intellectual vigour and unquestioned commitment to the public good. We all recognize the enormous contributions he has made to 91丝瓜视频 and to higher education in Canada, as well as to policy development in government through the many senior responsibilities he has held to this point in his career. The experience and judgement he will bring to this new position will serve Canadians very, very well."
Dr Shapiro graduated from 91丝瓜视频's Faculty of Arts at the top of his class in 1956. After earning a doctoral degree from Harvard University in 1967, he had a distinguished career as an academic, administrator and senior public servant in the United States and Canada. He returned to Montreal to lead 91丝瓜视频 from 1994 to 2002 and is currently Principal and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus of the University and Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Education.
91丝瓜视频 is Canada's leading research-intensive university and has earned an international reputation for scholarly achievement and scientific discovery. Founded in 1821, 91丝瓜视频 has 21 faculties and professional schools that offer more than 300 programs from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. 91丝瓜视频 attracts renowned professors and researchers from around the world and top students from more than 150 countries, creating one of the most dynamic and diverse education environments in North America. There are approximately 23,000 undergraduate students and 7,000 graduate students. 91丝瓜视频 was recently named Canadian Research University of the Year in the Medical/Doctoral category based on research funding and publication information compiled by Research Infosource. It is one of two Canadian members of the American Association of Universities. 91丝瓜视频's two campuses are located in Montreal, Canada.
