Former Canadian Liberal senator and journalist Joyce Fairbairn has died at age 82, the federal government confirmed Tuesday.
The cause of death was not immediately known, though Fairbairn resigned from her seat in 2013 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The Lethbridge, Alta., native was appointed to the Senate in 1984.
The Canadian Paralympic Committee said Fairbairn was a “pillar” of the Paralympic movement in Canada for many years. She was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2011 in recognition of her significant role in growing paralympic sport in Canada.
“She was always a huge fan of all
