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Norman Waldron "Wally" Fox-Decent (July 22, 1937 – September 5, 2019) was a

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professor, mediator and advisor on constitutional issues and labour relations. Born in

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, he received a

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in political science in 1959 and a Master of Arts in 1971 from the

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. In 1989 Fox-Decent chaired the Manitoba Task Force on the Meech Lake Accord. The committee, struck by Premier Gary Filmon and made up of Members of the Legislative Assembly from all three parties, accepted briefs and heard testimony regarding Manitobans' thoughts on the Accord, a constitutional amendment package debated from 1987-1990. From 1992 to 2005, he was chairman of the

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. In 1997, he was made a Member of the

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. In 2003, he was awarded the

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. He died in Montreal on September 5, 2019.

Awards and decorations

Fox-Decent's personal awards and decorations included the following:

Order of Military Merit (Canada) ribbon (CMM)

UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon

UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon

References

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