Английская Википедия:Barney Danson

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Barnett Jerome "Barney" Danson, Шаблон:Post-nominals (February 8, 1921 – October 17, 2011) was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister.

Family

Шаблон:More citations needed Barnett Jerome "Barney" Danson was born to a Jewish family in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood. He joined The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in 1939 as the Second World War broke out. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant and served until he was severely wounded, losing an eye, in the Battle of Normandy. His ailment created an interest in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and its library for the blind and visually impaired, which he maintained until his death.

He returned to Canada and joined his family's insurance business before entering the plastics industry with his own company, the Danson Corporation. He also served as president of the Society of the Plastics Industry of Canada.

In 2002, his autobiography, Not Bad for a Sergeant: The Memoirs of Barney Danson, was published.

His son, Tim Danson, is a Toronto lawyer known as a victim's rights advocate and for having represented the families of Paul Bernardo's victims.

Politics

Шаблон:Unreferenced section Danson was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1968 general election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of York North. Danson was unsuccessful during his first attempt at politics as an Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the 1967 provincial election in the riding of York Mills.

In 1970, he became Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and was appointed to the Cabinet in 1974 as Minister of State for urban affairs. In 1976, he was promoted to Minister of National Defence. While Minister of National Defence, he was appointed the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, his regiment.

He served in that position until the defeat of the Liberal government in the 1979 general election, in which he lost his seat. Danson received an honorary degree (1993) from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, of which he was a former chancellor.

As a Member of the Privy Council Danson was styled "The Honourable".

Service

Danson is the co-founder along with Jacques Hébert of Katimavik, the national youth volunteer programme. Danson served as Canada's Consul General in Boston from 1984 to 1986.Шаблон:Citation needed

He served on corporate and not-for-profit boards of directors such as the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO), Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, the Atlantic Council, the Empire Club of Canada, the Ballet Opera House Corporation, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Algoma Central Corporation, General steelwares, the Royal Conservatory of Music, and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.Шаблон:Citation needed

During his last years, Danson was chairman of the advisory committee of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa and produced No Price Too High, a six-part series broadcast on CBC Television on Canada's role in World War II.Шаблон:Citation needed

A theatre in the Canadian War Museum is named for him in honour of his service and to his four closest war-time friends killed in action; Sgt Fred B. Harris-Queen's, Lt Gerald Rayner, Lt Earl R. Stoll, and Lt Harlan David Keely.

Awards

Danson was named an Officer of France's National Order of Merit (1994), and the Churchill Society's Award for "Excellence in the Cause of Parliamentary Democracy" (1995). In 1996, Danson was named an Officer of the Order of Canada and promoted to Companion in 2008.

In 2000, he was awarded the Vimy Award. In 2006, Danson was made an honorary Doctor of Laws by York University of Toronto.Шаблон:Citation needed

He was sworn in as a Member of the Privy Council on August 8, 1974, which gave him the title "The Honourable" for life.Шаблон:Citation needed

On March 28, 2007, he was made a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour.

• Barney Danson's Medals were in Order of Precedence

Ribbon	Description	Notes
Файл:Order of Canada (CC) ribbon bar.svg	Order of Canada (CC)	2008 Companion 2008 Officer 1996
Файл:39-45 Star BAR.svg	1939-45 Star
Файл:France and Germany Star BAR.svg	France and Germany Star
Файл:Defence Medal BAR.svg	Defence Medal
Файл:Canadian Volunteer Service Medal BAR.svg	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal	With Overseas Clasp
Файл:War Medal 39-45 BAR.svg	War Medal 1939–1945
Файл:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg	Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal	1977 Canadian Version of this Medal
Файл:125canada ribbon.png	125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal	1992
Файл:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal	2002 Canadian Version of this Medal
Файл:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg	Legion of Honour	28 March 2007 Chevalier
Файл:Ordre national du Merite Officier ribbon.svg	National Order of Merit	1994 Officer

Archives

There is a Barney Danson fonds at Library and Archives Canada.

External links

• Шаблон:Canadian Parliament links
• Speech given to the Empire Club of Canada