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Francis Fox, former senator and Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister, dies at 84

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Francis Fox was a lawyer who was first elected as a member of Parliament in Quebec in 1972 .

Fox served under Trudeau ’s father as solicitor general, minister of communications and secretary of state for Canada .

His contributions in 12 years serving in Parliament included introducing the landmark Access to Information Act.

He introduced the legislation in 1980 that officially made O Canada the national anthem.

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English

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