Posted on 15 January 2009
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff today announced independent Senator Lillian Dyck has joined the Liberal caucus.
“I am delighted to welcome Senator Dyck to the Liberal team,” said Mr. Ignatieff. “Senator Dyck’s wealth of talent and experience in the Canadian scientific field makes her a tremendous asset to our caucus.”
“For the past four years Senator Dyck has been a champion of Aboriginal issues in the Senate,” added Liberal Opposition Leader in the Senate Jim Cowan. “She has worked tirelessly to promote the role of women in science and to raise awareness about mental health issues. We are very pleased to have her as a member of the Liberal Party.”
Senator Dyck was appointed to the Senate in 2005 by Prime Minister Paul Martin as representative of Saskatchewan. Before her appointment, Senator Dyck was one of Canada’s leading neurochemists, whose research was instrumental in the development and patenting of new drugs to aid in the treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.
“I am pleased to join the Liberal caucus today because I believe that Michael Ignatieff is the best man to lead Canada in this period of economic uncertainty,” said Senator Dyck. “I look forward to working with my Liberal colleagues in the Senate to help build a brighter future for Canadians.”