Edith Dumont

Edith Dumont (born 1964) is a Canadian educator who will succeed Elizabeth Dowdeswell as the lieutenant governor of Ontario, the 30th since Canadian Confederation.[1][2] She will be the viceregal representative of the King in Right of Ontario.

Edith Dumont
Lieutenant Governor-designate of Ontario
Assuming office
November 14, 2023
MonarchCharles III
Governor GeneralMary Simon
PremierDoug Ford
SucceedingElizabeth Dowdeswell
Personal details
Born1964 (age 58–59)
NationalityCanadian
Domestic partnerTony Viscardi
Children3
Alma mater
OccupationEducator

Early life and education

Dumont was born in 1964 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec.[3][4] She was educated at the University of Ottawa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in psychology in 1985 and a Master of Education (MEd) in 1997, the Université de Montréal, completing a specialization in psychology in 1986, and the Université du Québec en Outaouais, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in orthopedagogy in 1988.[5][4]

Career

Dumont worked for the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario for 30 years, becoming its director of education and Secretary-treasurer.[6] She was the first woman to lead the board. Since April 2020, she has served as vice-president of partnerships, communities and international relations at the Université de l'Ontario français in Toronto.[5][2][7] She has served on the boards of the Regroupement national des directions générales de l’éducation, Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l’Ontario and the Ottawa Network for Education.[5]

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

On August 3, 2023, Dumont's appointment by Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada (representing King Charles III), on the advice of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, as the 30th lieutenant governor of Ontario was announced.[1][8] She will be the first Franco-Ontarian lieutenant governor.[7][9] She will be the fourth woman to serve in the position, after Pauline Mills McGibbon, Hilary Weston and Elizabeth Dowdeswell. She will be formally sworn in during a ceremony in the Legislative Chamber at the Ontario Legislative Building on November 14, 2023.[10][11]

Personal life

Dumont and her partner, Tony Viscardi, have three children, Éloïse, Antoine and Gabrielle.[5]

Titles, styles and honours

For her services to education and Francophone communities, Dumont has been honoured as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Palmes académiques and awarded the Médaille de l'Ordre de la Pléiade de l'Ontario in 2021, the Prix Bernard Grandmaître in 2020 and the Order of Ottawa in 2017.[5][12][13]

As lieutenant governor, Dumont will become an ex officio Member (OOnt) and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario.[14] As a lieutenant governor in Canada, Dumont will entitled to be styled "the Honourable" for life and "Her Honour the Honourable" while in office.[15][16]

References
  1. "Lieutenant Governor Congratulates Edith Dumont on Appointment as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario". Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. "Educator Edith Dumont appointed lieutenant-governor for Ontario". CBC News. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. Pierroz, Sébastien (18 November 2017). "Le chemin d'Edith Dumont jusqu'à l'Ordre d'Ottawa". ONfr+ (in French). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. Gratton, Denis (February 3, 2012). "Nouvelle directrice de l'éducation du CEPEOÉdith Dumont est en mission". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. "Edith Dumont". Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  6. Padovani, Sandra (August 3, 2023). "Une Franco-Ontarienne nommée lieutenante-gouverneure de l'Ontario". ONFr+ (in French). Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  7. Alhmidi, Maan (August 3, 2023). "Educator Edith Dumont appointed lieutenant-governor for Ontario". The Toronto Star. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. "Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor for Ontario". Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  9. "Une Franco-Ontarienne au poste de lieutenante-gouverneure". Radio-Canada (in French). August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. "Edith Dumont to be Installed as Ontario's 30th Lieutenant Governor". Office of the Premier. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  11. Lavoie, Joanna (September 26, 2023). "Ontario's next lieutenant-governor, Edith Dumont, to be installed in November". CTV News. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. "L'Ordre des palmes académiques de la République française pour Édith Dumont". Radio-Canada (in French). March 7, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  13. "Mme Édith Dumont reçoit sa médaille étoilée de l'Ordre de la Pléiade". Université de l'Ontario français (in French). February 11, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  14. Public Appointments Secretariat. "Ministries and Agencies > Agencies > Agency Details". Queen's Printer for Ontario. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  15. "Protocol and symbols". Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  16. "Table of titles to be used in Canada". Government of Canada. June 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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