12 Facts About Vivienne Poy

Vivienne Poy is a Canadian businesswoman, author and philanthropist.

Vivienne Poy served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1998 until her retirement in 2012.

On May 15,1941, Poy was born in British Hong Kong.

Vivienne Poy is the daughter of Richard Charles Lee Ming-Chak and Esther Yiu Pik Wong.

Vivienne Poy is a graduate of St Paul's Co-educational College, McGill University, Seneca College and the University of Toronto.

Vivienne Poy was appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien to the Senate in 1998, becoming the first Canadian senator of Asian ancestry.

Vivienne Poy was selected as Chancellor of the University of Toronto in December 2002 and served until 2006.

Vivienne Poy's argument centered around the fact that the proposed wording was the original lyric after having been changed to "sons" during the First World War in order to encourage young men to enlist.

Vivienne Poy put sponsored the change twice with sufficient votes but the action was halted each time due to prorogation of Parliament.

Vivienne Poy was an instrumental sponsor for the creation of a monument to The Famous Five.

Vivienne Poy's husband is Dr Neville Vivienne Poy, a retired plastic surgeon, and together they have 3 sons: Ashley, Carter and Justin to whom she donated a kidney in 2008.

Vivienne Poy's sister-in-law is Adrienne Clarkson, who served as Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005.