Julie Miville-Dechêne (born July 10, 1959) is a Canadian senator and former journalist.
Julie Miville-Dechêne | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Inkerman, Quebec | |
| Assumed office June 20, 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Charlie Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1959 |
| Party | Progressive Senate Group |
| Profession | Journalist |
She is a former journalist and broadcaster with Radio-Canada and spent 25 years as a public affairs correspondent for the network in Washington, D.C., Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal[1] before serving as its ombudsman from April 2007, to July 2011, the first woman to hold this position.[2]
Since August 15, 2011, she has served as the president of the Conseil du statut de la femme.[3]
In 2017, she served as the government of Quebec's representative in Canada's delegation to UNESCO.[1]
On June 20, 2018, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette after being nominated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau[2] and joined the Independent Senators Group. On August 1, 2025, she joined the Progressive Senate Group.
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