Janice Filmon
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Janice Filmon | |
|---|---|
 Filmon in July 2017 | |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office June 19, 2015 – October 24, 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Governors General | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Philip S. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Anita Neville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janice Clare Wainwright c. 1943 (age 82–83) |
| Spouse | Gary Filmon (m. c. 1963) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BSc) |
| Occupation | Social worker,[1] community activist |
Janice Clare Filmon OC OM (née Wainwright; born c. 1943) is a Canadian former social worker who served as the 25th lieutenant governor of Manitoba from 2015 to 2022. Her appointment became effective June 19, 2015. She was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III of Canada in the Province of Manitoba.
Filmon was born around 1943.[2] A social worker,[1] philanthropist and community activist, she was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2012 and the Order of Manitoba in 2007.[3] She is the chair of the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation and founder of the A Leadership Initiative in Voluntary Efforts (A.L.I.V.E.) volunteer program. She was born in Winnipeg and was a 1964 graduate from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics. Her husband is Gary Filmon, a former premier of Manitoba; they have four children.[4][5][1]