Wendy Robbins, a New Brunswick Liberal activist, who played a key role in shifting the party's abortion policy and pushed the federal party to change its policy on assisted dying, has died. Robbins, a "child of the 60s," studied in France during the 1968 riots and "activism was in her blood," said Keitner. Wendy Robbins, with former governor general Michaele Jean, who presented her with the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Person’s Case for her dedication to women’s equality in Canada. Wendy Robbins in 2014 reading Premier Brian Gallant's news release on abortion policy change - a change she pushed for. Robbins is survived by her two children and five grandchildren, aged three to 11, whom she loved "beyond all measure."

Source: CBC News April 19, 2017 23:12 UTC