Judy LaMarsh Date of issue of stamp: September 26, 1997 Designed by: Kosta (Gus) Tsetsekas and based on a illustration by Steve Hepburn The stamp shows a portrait of Judy LaMarsh as the confident politician. 1,875,000 copies of the stamp were printed by Canadian Bank Note Co.

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Judy Verlyn LaMarsh.  Born Chattham, Ontario December 20, 1924. Died October 27, 1980.  After serving in the Canadian Women's Army Corp she went to the University of Toronto and Osgood Hall Law School. A lawyer, educator and politician this colourful, flamboyant woman as Canada's Minister of Health and Welfare introduced the Canada Pension Plan.  As Secretary of State for Canada she presided over the 1967 Centennial year celebrations for Canada with great flair.  She also established the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Retiring from politics in 1968 she toured on the speaking circuit, hosted a television show and an open-line program and wrote a novel and her memoir.