Idola Saint-Jean

Saint-Jean was born in Canada and taught in the French studies department at McGill University. Saint-Jean died in Montreal at the age of 64. She ultimately lost to civil rights activist Viola Desmond. ==Legacy==

and Marie-Claire Kirkland. The Rue Idola-Saint-Jean in Sherbrooke and Parc Idola-Saint-Jean in Montreal were named in her honour. The Prix Idola St-Jean is awarded by the Fédération des femmes du Québec to a woman or group of women who have made a significant contribution to improving conditions for Quebec women. In March 1981, a Canadian stamp was issued depicting Idola St-Jean. In 2012, Quebec Premier Pauline Marois unveiled a statue of Saint-Jean, Thérèse Casgrain and Marie-Claire Kirkland. The statue by Jules Lasalle was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kirkland being made the first Canadian female minister. == References ==