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| Daniel Légère was born in ] on March 18, 1959,<ref>{{cite news |title=Le syndicaliste Daniel Légère s’éteint à l’âge de 65 ans |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2129311/mort-daniel-legere-protection-travailleurs |access-date=December 28, 2024 |work=] |date=December 27, 2024 |language=fr-ca}}</ref> to Alyre and Thérèse ({{nee|Basque}}) Légère he graduated from ] and briefly served in the ] before returning to Chatham.<ref name="Dupuis">{{cite web |title=Daniel Légère Obituary |url=https://www.en.dupuisfuneralhome.ca/obituary/Daniel-Lgre |website=Dupuis Funeral Home |access-date=December 28, 2024 |location=], New Brunswick}}</ref> In 1980, he began working as a correctional officer, where he first became a ]. He was largely involved with the ] (CUPE) where he held several positions throughout over four decades,<ref name="Nouvelle-1">{{cite news |last1=Thévenin |first1=Cédric |title=Pluie d’hommages après le décès de Daniel Légère |url=https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2024/12/27/pluie-dhommages-apres-le-deces-de-daniel-legere/ |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=] |date=December 27, 2024 |language=fr-ca}}</ref> including serving as the president of New Brunswick's branch of CUPE from 2005 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Glynn |first1=Tracy |title=Union leaders, activists mourn the loss of Danny Légère |url=https://nbmediacoop.org/2024/12/27/union-leaders-activists-mourn-the-loss-of-danny-legere/ |access-date=December 28, 2024 |work=NB Media Co-op |date=December 28, 2024}}</ref> From then, he served as president of the ] until his death.<ref name="Nouvelle-1"/> | Daniel Légère was born in ] on March 18, 1959,<ref>{{cite news |title=Le syndicaliste Daniel Légère s’éteint à l’âge de 65 ans |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2129311/mort-daniel-legere-protection-travailleurs |access-date=December 28, 2024 |work=] |date=December 27, 2024 |language=fr-ca}}</ref> to Alyre and Thérèse ({{nee|Basque}}) Légère he graduated from ] and briefly served in the ] before returning to Chatham.<ref name="Dupuis">{{cite web |title=Daniel Légère Obituary |url=https://www.en.dupuisfuneralhome.ca/obituary/Daniel-Lgre |website=Dupuis Funeral Home |access-date=December 28, 2024 |location=], New Brunswick}}</ref> In 1980, he began working as a correctional officer, where he first became a ]. He was largely involved with the ] (CUPE) where he held several positions throughout over four decades,<ref name="Nouvelle-1">{{cite news |last1=Thévenin |first1=Cédric |title=Pluie d’hommages après le décès de Daniel Légère |url=https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2024/12/27/pluie-dhommages-apres-le-deces-de-daniel-legere/ |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=] |date=December 27, 2024 |language=fr-ca}}</ref> including serving as the president of New Brunswick's branch of CUPE from 2005 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Glynn |first1=Tracy |title=Union leaders, activists mourn the loss of Danny Légère |url=https://nbmediacoop.org/2024/12/27/union-leaders-activists-mourn-the-loss-of-danny-legere/ |access-date=December 28, 2024 |work=NB Media Co-op |date=December 28, 2024}}</ref> From then, he served as president of the ] until his death.<ref name="Nouvelle-1"/> | ||
| Légère was a longtime member of the ] both provincially and federally.<ref name="Nouvelle-1"/> In 2017, ] placed Légère at 19th in their annual list of New Brunswick's top 30 influential Francophones.<ref>{{cite news |title=Daniel Légère among the Top 30 most influential Francophones in New Brunswick |url=https://cupe.ca/daniel-legere-among-top-30-most-influential-francophones-new-brunswick |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=] |date=January 3, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In August 2024, he received the Owen MacLennan Unionist of the Year Award.<ref name="Nouvelle-1"/> | Légère was a longtime member of the ] both ] and federally.<ref name="Nouvelle-1"/> In 2017, ] placed Légère at 19th in their annual list of New Brunswick's top 30 influential Francophones.<ref>{{cite news |title=Daniel Légère among the Top 30 most influential Francophones in New Brunswick |url=https://cupe.ca/daniel-legere-among-top-30-most-influential-francophones-new-brunswick |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=] |date=January 3, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In August 2024, he received the Owen MacLennan Unionist of the Year Award.<ref name="Nouvelle-1"/> | ||
| == Death == | |||
| On December 17, 2024, Légère told ] that he had been found to have inoperable liver cancer as a result of a biopsy and was on extended sick leave. He died in ] on December 26, 2024, at the age of 65. Several political figures such as ], ] and ] wrote tributes in response to his death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huras |first1=Adam |title=New Brunswick labour leader Daniel Légère has died |url=https://tj.news/new-brunswick/labour-leader-daniel-legere-has-died |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=] |date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> | On December 17, 2024, Légère told ] that he had been found to have inoperable liver cancer as a result of a biopsy and was on extended sick leave. He died in ] on December 26, 2024, at the age of 65. Several political figures such as ], ] and ] wrote tributes in response to his death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huras |first1=Adam |title=New Brunswick labour leader Daniel Légère has died |url=https://tj.news/new-brunswick/labour-leader-daniel-legere-has-died |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=] |date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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| Daniel Légère | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-03-18)March 18, 1959 Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | December 26, 2024(2024-12-26) (aged 65) Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Years active | 1980–2024 |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Daniel Légère (March 18, 1959 – December 26, 2024) was a Canadian labour leader from New Brunswick.
Life and career
Daniel Légère was born in Chatham on March 18, 1959, to Alyre and Thérèse (née Basque) Légère he graduated from James M. Hill Memorial High School and briefly served in the Canadian Armed Forces before returning to Chatham. In 1980, he began working as a correctional officer, where he first became a union steward. He was largely involved with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) where he held several positions throughout over four decades, including serving as the president of New Brunswick's branch of CUPE from 2005 to 2019. From then, he served as president of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour until his death.
Légère was a longtime member of the New Democratic Party both provincially and federally. In 2017, L'Acadie Nouvelle placed Légère at 19th in their annual list of New Brunswick's top 30 influential Francophones. In August 2024, he received the Owen MacLennan Unionist of the Year Award.
On December 17, 2024, Légère told Brunswick News that he had been found to have inoperable liver cancer as a result of a biopsy and was on extended sick leave. He died in Memramcook on December 26, 2024, at the age of 65. Several political figures such as David Coon, Susan Holt and Jagmeet Singh wrote tributes in response to his death.
References
- "Le syndicaliste Daniel Légère s'éteint à l'âge de 65 ans". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Daniel Légère Obituary". Dupuis Funeral Home. Memramcook, New Brunswick. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Thévenin, Cédric (December 27, 2024). "Pluie d'hommages après le décès de Daniel Légère". L'Acadie Nouvelle (in Canadian French). Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- Glynn, Tracy (December 28, 2024). "Union leaders, activists mourn the loss of Danny Légère". NB Media Co-op. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Daniel Légère among the Top 30 most influential Francophones in New Brunswick". Canadian Union of Public Employees. January 3, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- Huras, Adam (December 27, 2024). "New Brunswick labour leader Daniel Légère has died". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2024.