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Victor Goldbloom (Victor Charles Goldbloom) was born on 31 July, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is an A Quebec Liberal Party MNAs. Discover Victor Goldbloom's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As Victor Charles Goldbloom
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Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1923
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death 15 February, 2016
Died Place Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Canada

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His wife is Sheila Barshay-Rothstein (m. June 1948)

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Children Michael Goldbloom Jonathan Goldbloom Susan Restler

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1923

Victor Charles Goldbloom (July 31, 1923 – February 15, 2016) was a Canadian pediatrician, lecturer, and politician.

He was born in Montreal, the son of Alton Goldbloom and Annie Ballon.

He studied at Selwyn House School and Lower Canada College.

1944

He studied at McGill University receiving his BSc in 1944, his MD in 1945, his DipEd in 1950 and his DLitt in 1992.

Dr. Goldbloom was assistant resident at the Babies' Hospital of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, in New York.

1948

In June 1948, he married Sheila Barshay (1925-2022) of Montreal, a social worker who was later named to the Order of Canada.

Their sons are Michael Goldbloom, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Bishop's University and former publisher of the Toronto Star and the Montreal Gazette, and Jonathan Goldbloom, founder and president of Jonathan Goldbloom & Associates.

Their daughter, Susan Restler, lives in Brooklyn, New York.

1966

He was elected in 1966 as the MNA for the Montreal riding of D'Arcy-McGee.

1970

He was re-elected in 1970, 1973, and 1976.

While Robert Bourassa was Premier of Quebec, Goldbloom was Minister of State responsible for Quality of Environment (1970–73).

1973

In 1973, he was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs as well as Quebec's first Minister of the Environment, serving in both positions until the Liberal government's defeat in 1976.

1976

Goldbloom was in charge of the Olympic Installations Board for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

He was the first member of the Jewish community to become a cabinet minister in the Quebec government.

1979

He kept his seat in the 1976 provincial election that defeated the Liberal government and sat on the Opposition benches until he resigned his seat on October 16, 1979 after Claude Ryan became Liberal leader.

1980

Subsequently, from 1980 to 1987, he was CEO of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.

1991

From 1991 until 1999, he was Canada's fourth Commissioner of Official Languages.

During his tenure, Commissioner Goldbloom conducted two comprehensive studies.

The first study examined the availability of services in both official languages in offices designated bilingual, which concluded that the federal government's bilingualism was not yet fully implemented nor functional.

The second study focused on the implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act by the federal government and suggested different ways that Section 41 of the Official Languages Act could be implemented.

In this report, Goldbloom suggested assigning a role of Coordinator of Language Policy at the Privy Council Office.

2009

In 2009, he expressed concerns on the state of Catholic-Jewish relations after the lifting of the excommunications of the bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X.

In June 2009, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) established the Sheila and Victor Goldbloom Distinguished Community Service Award in their honor.

In September 2009, the first awards were presented to lawyer and longtime promoter of quality and English rights Casper Bloom, Eastern Townships-based health-care advocate Marjorie Goodfellow, and researcher Jack Jedwab, who has contributed to the knowledge and understanding of English-speaking Quebec.

2016

Goldbloom died of a heart attack at Montreal in February 2016.