18 Facts About Linda Cardinal

Linda Cardinal was born on July 13,1959 and is a Franco-Ontarian political scientist.

Linda Cardinal is a University Professor and a Canada Research Chair in Canadian Francophonie and Public Policies at the University of Ottawa.

Linda Cardinal was the first coordinator of the francophone studies program at the University of Ottawa.

Linda Cardinal was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario on July 13,1959.

Linda Cardinal received a Bachelor of Arts and Master's degree from the University of Ottawa and a doctorate in Paris from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.

Linda Cardinal collaborated with David Headon to create "Shaping Nations: Constitutionalism and Society in Australia and Canada," which combined the scholarly work of both Canadian and Australian scholars to question the ideas of nationhood and national identity.

In 2005, Linda Cardinal was approached by Marcel Castonguay, director of the Coordinator of French Language Services, to conduct a study regarding the FLS and justice system.

In 2007, Linda Cardinal published "Managing Diversity: Practices of Citizenship" with Nicholas Brown.

Linda Cardinal used her position on the board to continue to emphasize the historical impact Franco-Ontarians had in the development of Canada.

In 2011, Linda Cardinal traveled to the University of Helsinki where she worked as a professor and guest lecturer at the Center for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism.

Linda Cardinal became the first coordinator of the Francophonie Studies program at the University of Ottawa, which she served until 2014.

Linda Cardinal worked with Jacques de Courville Nicol to co-found the Movement for an Official Bilingual Capital of Canada.

In February 2017, Linda Cardinal was awarded the Bernard Grandmaitre Award from the Association of Francophone Communities of Ottawa for her commitment to the Francophone community.

Linda Cardinal was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her public policy developments.

Linda Cardinal worked with fellow University of Ottawa professor Sebastien Grammond to published a book "Une tradition et un droit, le Senat et la representation de la francophonie canadienne" detailing how the French language played a role in shaping the Canadian Constitution, legislation and evolution of Canada.

In January 2018, Linda Cardinal was named one of the top 10 influential francophone personalities by the Francopresse.

Linda Cardinal's co-edited book was named a finalist for the 2019 Canada Prize in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

In May 2019, Linda Cardinal was loaned to the Universite de l'Ontario francais to help develop a research strategy to integrate into the organization of the Francophone Carrefour of Knowledge and Innovation.