Yves Morin

Canadian politician (1929–2024)

The Honourable Yves Morin

Senator for Lauzon, Quebec
In office 2001–2004
Appointed by	Jean Chrétien
Preceded by	Michel Cogger
Succeeded by	Dennis Dawson

Personal details
Born	(1929-11-28)November 28, 1929 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died	June 4, 2024(2024-06-04) (aged 94) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal

Yves Morin, OC OQ (November 28, 1929 – June 4, 2024) was a Canadian cardiologist, physician, scientist, and Senator.

Biography

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1953 from the Université Laval.

Morin was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Université Laval.

In 2001, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Lauzon, Quebec. A Liberal, he served until his mandatory retirement on his 75th birthday in 2004.

In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for having "a major influence on the training of a generation of doctors".^[1] In 1995, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Morin died in Quebec City on June 4, 2024, at the age of 94.^[2]