Francis Fox, Former Canadian Senator and Cabinet Minister, Dies at 84

Fox played a key role in Pierre Trudeau's government and introduced the Access to Information Act.

Francis Fox served as solicitor general, minister of communications, and secretary of state under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
He was first elected as a member of Parliament in Quebec in 1972 and served for 12 years.
Fox temporarily resigned from cabinet in 1978 after admitting to forging a signature for an abortion form.
His legislative contributions include the introduction of the Access to Information Act and overseeing the creation of Telefilm Canada.
Appointed to the Senate in 2005, Fox resigned in 2011, citing personal and family reasons.