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Norman Waldron "Wally" Fox-Decent (July 22, 1937 – September 5, 2019) was a

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professor, mediator and advisor on constitutional issues and labour relations. Born in

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, he received a

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in political science in 1959 and a Master of Arts in 1971 from the

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. From 1962 to 1995, he was professor of political studies at the University of Manitoba. He joined the Canadian Naval Reserves in 1954 as a cadet at . From 1987 to 1990, he was Chief of Reserves and Cadets for the Canadian Forces. He retired in 1996 with the rank of

rear admiral Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral. Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is ...

. In 1989 Fox-Decent chaired the Manitoba Task Force on the Meech Lake Accord. The committee, struck by Premier Gary Filmon and made up of Members of the Legislative Assembly from all three parties, accepted briefs and heard testimony regarding Manitobans' thoughts on the Accord, a constitutional amendment package debated from 1987-1990. From 1992 to 2005, he was chairman of the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. In 1997, he was made a Member of the

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. In 2003, he was awarded the

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. He died in Montreal on September 5, 2019.

Awards and decorations

Fox-Decent's personal awards and decorations included the following:

UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fox-Decent, Waldron 1937 births Canadian admirals Canadian political scientists Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Manitoba University of Manitoba alumni Academic staff of the University of Manitoba Academics from Winnipeg Military personnel from Winnipeg 2019 deaths Canadian military personnel from Manitoba