Mary Jane McCallum
Mary Jane McCallum | |
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Mary Jane McCallum in 2023 | |
| 8th Chancellor of Brandon University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| President | David Docherty |
| Senator from Manitoba | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Janis Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1952 Barren Lands First Nation, Brochet, Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative (2025-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Non-affiliated (2022-2025) Independent Senators Group (2018-2022) |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Dentist, Senator |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Known for | First Indigenous woman Chancellor of Brandon University, First female Indigenous dentist in Canada |
Mary Jane McCallum (born May 1, 1952) is a Canadian Senator representing Manitoba, appointed in 2017. She is the 8th Chancellor of Brandon University, a role she assumed in 2021, making her the first Indigenous woman to hold that post. A Cree woman, and a dentist by profession, McCallum has worked to provide dental and medical services to northern and Indigenous communities across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. As a survivor of the Canadian residential school system, she advocates for social justice, Indigenous rights, and decolonization, sharing her personal experiences to foster awareness and understanding.