Downtown Ottawa , Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Henriette Bourque
1903-1997
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 10, 2019
1. Henriette Bourque Marker
Première femme à avoir travaillé comme avocate au ministère de la Justice.
Madame Bourque est arrivée première de classe parmi 80 étudiants, à la faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal lorsqu'elle a obtenu son diplôme en 1933. Quelques années plus tard, elle a obtenu un doctorat en droit de l'Université de Paris.
Madame Bourque a travaillé au ministère de la Justice de 1939 à 1949. Elle aimait le droit pour « sa qualité morale et spirituelle qui va bien au-delà des simples mots » et définissait la tâche de l'avocat comme « essayer de traduire en termes pratiques les idéaux du comportement humain ». On se souviendra d'elle comme étant une pionnière dans son domaine ainsi que dans l'évolution de l'égalité des sexes.
First female lawyer to work at the Departrment of Justice.
Madame Bourque came first in her class of 80 at the University of Montreal's law school when she graduated in 1933. She would later earn a doctorate of laws from Paris University.
Madame Bourque worked at the Department of Justice from 1939 to 1949. She loved the law for its
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Erected by Ministère de la Justice Canada / Department of Justice Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 45° 25.223′ N, 75° 42.264′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Downtown Ottawa. Marker is on Wellington Street (Route 34) west of Kent Street (Route 83), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located near the sidewalk, in front of an elevated grassy plaza facing Wellington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 284 Wellington Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0H8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew's Church / L’église St. Andrew's (within shouting distance of this marker); Supreme Court of Canada / La Cour suprême du Canada (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Charter / La Charte des Anciens Combattants (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bank of Canada / La Banque du Canada
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 10, 2019
2. Henriette Bourque Marker
Also see . . . Henriette Bourque. In the 1930s, the Quebec Bar did not accept women. Bourque had to go to British Columbia, where the Bar Association recognized her civil law training. In 1939, Henriette Bourque applied to work at the Department of Justice, which finally hired her, though reluctantly. In spite of her degrees, training and experience, she was never given the title of legal counsel. In the male-dominated Department of Justice of the time, she was relegated to the category of law clerk. Henriette Bourque was finally called to the Quebec Bar, but that did nothing to change the attitude of the people she worked with at the Department of Justice. Bourque resigned from the Department in 1949, after spending ten years there without receiving a single promotion. In 1952, she returned to Canada with a doctorate in law
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 10, 2019
3. Henriette Bourque Marker
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Immeuble de bureaux du ministère de la Justice du Canada à l’arrière-plan
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
