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Published by Senator Claudette Tardif on 27 October 2011

I would like to congratulate Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, who has been awarded a World of Difference 100 Award from the International Alliance for Women (TIAW) for her efforts to promote the advancement of women in Canada. By granting the award to Senator Hervieux-Payette, the TIAW has not only chosen an excellent advocate for the advancement of women, but also a woman who has led by example in her own career and blazed a trail for many women to follow.

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