Bernard J. Shapiro nominated first Ethics Commissioner of Canada
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ celebrates nomination of Dr Bernard J. Shapiro as Ethics Commissioner of Canada
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ from 1994 to 2002 and is currently Principal and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus of the University and Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Education.
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ is Canada's leading research-intensive university and has earned an international reputation for scholarly achievement and scientific discovery. Founded in 1821, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ has 21 faculties and professional schools that offer more than 300 programs from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s two campuses are located in Montreal, Canada.
