Six Outstanding Women Receive Governor General’s Persons Award (2011)

Nancy J. Hartling
Riverview, NB

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Nancy Hartling is one of New Brunswick's most dedicated advocates on issues affecting women. An inspiring leader, she focuses on intimate partner violence and poverty. As founder and Executive Director of Support to Single Parents Inc., Ms. Hartling spearheaded a community economic development project, using an anti-poverty approach to empower low-income women. She co-chaired a number of key committees, including those responsible for New Brunswick's involvement in the World March of Women in 2000 and in 2010. The 2000 World March brought about the New Brunswick Minister's Working Group on Violence against Women, which Ms. Hartling co-chaired. From 1995 to 2001, she chaired the December 6 Committee, commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. She also served on the board of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research. She received New Brunswick's Spiritus Award (1991) and Family Award (1997), the New Brunswick Association of Nurses Certificate of Merit (1998), the Leadership Award from the Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (2002) and the YWCA Moncton's Women of Distinction Award (2010). Ms. Hartling lives in Riverview, New Brunswick.

Six Outstanding Women Receive Governor General’s Persons Award (2011)

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Date Modified:
2011-10-03