A Socialist Departure: Lois Behard 1924-2007
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by Barry Weisleder / January 2007
The revolutionary socialist movement in the Canadian state is diminished by the loss of a beloved veteran militant.
Lois Dowson Bédard, a lifelong socialist, feminist, teacher activist, NDP militant and anti-war stalwart, passed away on December 14, just shy of her 83rd birthday. Lois was predeceased by her brothers Ross, Murray and Hugh, who helped to re-launch the Canadian Trotskyist movement after World War 2, and is survived by her sister Joyce.
Lois helped to found Organized Working Women, was a leader of the NDP Left Caucus in the 1980s, and was a member of the Forward Group (launched after a 1974 split from the League for Socialist Action, led by Ross Dowson).
Our sincere condolences go to the comrades, family and friends of Lois.