Editing Jeanne Sauvé (section)

==Governor General of Canada==
Sauvé was the first female governor general in [[History of Canada|Canada's history]], and only the second woman amongst all the [[Commonwealth realm]]s—both previous and contemporary to the time—to assume the equivalent office, after [[Elmira Minita Gordon]], who was in 1981 appointed [[List of Governors-General of Belize|Governor-General of Belize]].

===As governor general-designate===
It was in December 1983 announced from the [[Office of the Prime Minister (Canada)|Office of the Prime Minister of Canada]] that Trudeau had put forward Sauvé's name to Queen Elizabeth II as his recommendation on who should succeed Edward Schreyer as governor general of Canada. In the national media, the reception was generally positive, with Sauvé's elegance, refined nature, and bilingualism viewed as an asset to such a posting, despite speculation regarding her ability to remain non-partisan, as would be expected of the vicereine.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/governor-general-jeanne-sauve| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Governor General Jeanne Sauvé| date=July 24, 2006| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> However, by January 15, of the following year Sauvé resigned as an MP, and thus as speaker, and two days later she was hospitalised; rumours circulated that it was due to cancer, but the official story was that she had contracted a respiratory virus, which was further complicated by an allergy to antibiotics.<ref name=CBCIll>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/jeanne-sauve-govenor-general-ceremony-delayed| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Jeanne Sauvé: {{Sic|nolink=y|Gove|nor}} General ceremony delayed| date=July 24, 2006| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref>

Still, Queen [[Elizabeth II]], by commission under the [[royal sign-manual]] and [[Great Seal of Canada]], appointed on January 28, 1984, Trudeau's recommendation that she appoint Sauvé as her representative.<ref name=GGBio>{{cite web| url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=55| last=Office of the Governor General of Canada| title=Role and Responsibilities > Former Governors General > The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| access-date=February 15, 2010}}</ref> However, the latter remained in hospital, and her illness only worsened, leading colleagues to believe that she would die, and the Canadian Press and CBC to draft preliminary [[Obituary|obituaries]].<ref name=HEx /> Sauvé did recover, and was released from care on March 3, though the illness had delayed her installation ceremony, which had been scheduled to take place that month. Sauvé remained secretive about the exact nature of the illness, and did not pay attention to rumours that she had developed [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]], stating in interviews that it was a private matter, and that she was well enough to uphold her responsibilities.<ref name=CBCIll />

===In office===
[[File:Jeanne Sauvé 1984 Ottawa Canada.jpg|thumb|right|Sauvé in Ottawa, 1984]]
Sauvé was sworn in as governor general on May 14, 1984 in a ceremony in the [[Senate of Canada|Senate chamber]], during which Trudeau said: "It is right and proper that Her Majesty should finally have a woman representative here", though stressing that the Queen had not appointed Sauvé simply because she was a woman.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/jeanne-sauve-a-welcome-evolution-says-pierre-trudeau| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Jeanne Sauvé: 'A welcome evolution' says Pierre Trudeau| date=July 24, 2006| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> Almost immediately, Sauvé made it clear that she would use her time as governor general to promote issues surrounding youth and world peace, as well as that of national unity.

As governor general, Sauvé kept up to date with Cabinet papers and met every two weeks with her successive prime ministers. She would not speak openly about her relationship with these individuals, but there was reported friction between Sauvé and [[Brian Mulroney]], whom she had appointed as prime minister in 1984. It was speculated Sauvé disapproved of the way Mulroney elevated the stature of his office with more presidential trappings and aura, as exemplified by his insistence that he alone greet U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] upon his arrival at [[Quebec City]] for the colloquially dubbed "[[Shamrock Summit]]". This was taken by the media as a snub against Sauvé who, as the head of state's direct representative, would otherwise have welcomed another head of state to Canada.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/portrait-of-jeanne-sauve-governor-general| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Portrait of Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General |date=July 1, 1985| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> 

She did, however, greet members of the [[Monarchy of Canada#Canada's royal family and house|royal family]], including the Queen and her husband, [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]]; [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]]; and [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|the Duke]] and [[Sarah, Duchess of York|Duchess of York]]. [[Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Edward]] met with Sauvé at Rideau Hall on June 4, 1988 to present her with royal [[Letters Patent]] permitting the governor general to exercise the Queen's powers in respect of the granting of [[Heraldry|heraldic arms]] in Canada, leading to the eventual creation of the [[Canadian Heraldic Authority]], of which Sauvé was the first head.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.heraldry.ca/top_en/top_about.htm| title=The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada > About the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada| publisher=Royal Heraldry Society of Canada| access-date=March 7, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914150918/http://www.heraldry.ca/top_en/top_about.htm| archive-date=September 14, 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref> Among foreign visitors welcomed by Sauvé were King [[Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden]], Queen [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]], King [[Hussein of Jordan]], [[Pope John Paul II]], [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[Javier Pérez de Cuéllar]], French President [[François Mitterrand]], Chinese President [[Li Xiannian]], Romanian President [[Nicolae Ceauşescu]], [[Mother Teresa]], and, eventually, President Reagan. A number of these [[state visit]]s were reciprocated when Sauvé travelled to represent the Queen in Italy, the Vatican, China, Thailand, France, Uruguay, and Brazil.

[[File:Jeanne Sauvé 1985.jpg|thumb|left|Sauvé (left) at a garden party for the [[Ceremonial Guard (Canada)|Ceremonial Guard]] and [[Governor General's Foot Guards]] at [[Rideau Hall]], 1985]]

Also in her capacity as governor general, in 1986 Sauvé accepted, on behalf of the "People of Canada", the [[Nansen Medal]] and, two years later, opened the [[1988 Winter Olympics|XV Olympic Winter Games]] in Calgary, [[Alberta]]. One of her favourite events to host was the annual Christmas party for the Ottawa [[Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada|Boys & Girls Club]] and its French-language counterpart, the Patro d'Ottawa; the children came to Rideau Hall to visit with [[Santa Claus]] and attended a lunch in the Tent Room. Sauvé personally hosted and wore a paper party hat to celebrate the special occasion.<ref name=CBCMem>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/senator-chaput-rolland-remembers-jeanne-sauve| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Senator Chaput-Rolland remembers Jeanne Sauvé| date=February 9, 2005| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref>

Ironically, as with the speculations about Sauvé's standing in protocol vis-a-vis Mulroney, she was herself accused of elevating her position above its traditional place; she was criticised for her own presidentialisation of the viceregal post, with pundits at the time saying she occupied "Republican Hall".<ref>{{Cite news| last=Boyce| first=Peter| year=2008| publication-date=October 2009| editor-last=Jackson| editor-first=Michael D.| title=The Senior Realms of the Queen| periodical=Canadian Monarchist News| volume=Autumn 2009| issue=30| page=9| place=Sydney| publication-place=Toronto| publisher=Monarchist League of Canada| url=http://www.monarchist.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2009/1/56.pdf| access-date=June 15, 2015| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201022/http://www.monarchist.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2009/1/56.pdf| archive-date=March 4, 2016| df=mdy-all}} Contribution: The Queen's Other Realms: The Crown and its Legacy in Australia, Canada and New Zealand ({{ISBN|978-1-86287-700-9}})</ref> For instance, it was revealed that Sauvé's staff had meddled in [[Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan]] [[Frederick Johnson (politician)|Frederick Johnson]]'s plans to host a dinner at [[Government House (Saskatchewan)|Government House]] in Regina, at which the Governor General was to be a guest. Further, municipal event organisers were told that singing of [[God Save the Queen]], the Canadian royal anthem, was not allowed and the [[loyal toast]] to the Queen was to be replaced with a toast to Sauvé,<ref>{{Cite journal| last=Pepall| first=John| title=Who is the Governor General?| journal=The Idler| location=Toronto| date=March 1, 1990| url=http://www.pepall.ca/archive_article.asp?YEAR=&VRT=330| access-date=November 13, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192918/http://www.pepall.ca/archive_article.asp?YEAR=&VRT=330| archive-date=July 6, 2011| df=mdy-all}}</ref> all of which not only disregarded precedent but also grated on prairie sensitivities.<ref>{{Cite book| last=Jackson| first=Michael| date=2002| contribution=Political Paradox: The Lieutenant Governor in Saskatchewan| editor-last=Leeson| editor-first=Howard A.| title=Saskatchewan Politics into the 21st Century| location=Regina| publisher=Canadian Plains Research Center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gardner |first=Dan |title=A stealth campaign against the Queen |newspaper=Vancouver Sun |date=February 17, 2009 |url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=de8067d0-64d0-4c1e-a54a-49cc3c94f3c5 |access-date=June 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007055535/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=de8067d0-64d0-4c1e-a54a-49cc3c94f3c5 |archive-date=October 7, 2015 }}</ref>

In her final address in office, at Christmas, 1989, some of Sauvé's words were perceived as veiled warning about the failure of the [[Meech Lake Accord]] and she was criticised for this suspected breach of neutrality. The [[Premier of Newfoundland]] at the time, [[Clyde Kirby Wells|Clyde Wells]], said it was "inappropriate for the Crown to be intruding in political affairs that way" and Bill Dawson, a law professor at the [[University of Western Ontario]], described Sauvé's use of the word ''pact'' as "injudicious". This was a subject on which Sauvé and the Queen agreed, as the Queen had also publicly expressed on October 22 and 23, 1987 her personal support for the accord and received criticism from its opponents.<ref>{{citation| last=Geddes| first=John| title=The day she descended into the fray| journal=Maclean's| edition=Special Commemorative Edition: The Diamond Jubilee: Celebrating 60 Remarkable years| year=2012| page=72| publisher=Rogers Communications}}</ref> Sauvé, though, always held that she had been speaking about Canadian unity in general and not the Meech Lake Accord in particular, or any side of the debate around it.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/jeanne-sauves-controversial-speech| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Jeanne Sauvé's controversial speech| date=February 11, 2005| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref>

===Legacy===
During her time as governor general, Sauvé established in commemoration of her state visit to Brazil the Governor General Jeanne Sauvé Fellowship, awarded each year to a Brazilian graduate student in Canadian studies. She also created two awards for students entering the field of special education and subsequently created the Sauvé Foundation in 2003 "to develop the leadership potential of promising youth from around the world", which was dedicated to the cause of youth excellence in Canada and is today headed by Jean-François. The Sauvé Scholars Program has brought groups of up to fourteen young people with demonstrated leadership potential each year to Montreal, where they attend classes at McGill University, work on individual projects and "enlarge their understanding of the world". The Sauvé Scholars, who have come from 44 countries around the world, enjoy a unique residential program at Maison Jeanne Sauvé, which constitutes a key part of their experience.

For sporting endeavours, Sauvé formed the [[Jeanne Sauvé Trophy]], for the world cup championship in women's [[field hockey]], and the [[Jeanne Sauvé Fair Play Award]], to recognise national amateur athletes who best demonstrate fair play and non-violence in sport. Further, Sauvé encouraged a safer society in Canada by establishing the [[Governor General's Awards#Other|Governor General's Award for Safety in the Workplace]].

In 1983, then President of the national organization for the sport of [[ringette]] in Canada, [[Ringette Canada]], Betty Shields, had the trophy for the [[Canadian Ringette Championships]] named in her honour. The trophy was initiated in December 1984 and was first presented at the 1985 Canadian Ringette Championships in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec. While Sauvé was alive the trophy was called the Jeanne Sauvé Cup. Post-humously it was renamed the [[Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup]], which remains the trophy's namesake today.

Though there was some criticism in the final evaluations of her performance as governor general, mostly for a perceived aloofness and sense of self-importance—which [[Rideau Hall#Postwar_and_closed_gates|her closing of the Rideau Hall estate to the public]] came to symbolise<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/closing-off-rideau-hall| title=CBC Digital Archives > Politics > Federal Politics > Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts > Closing off Rideau Hall| date=January 24, 2006| publisher=CBC| access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref>—Sauvé was also described as having been elegant, charming, and a person who could mingle well with common Canadians—especially children—while also maintaining a sense of the dignity of state.<ref name=CBCMem /> She was said to have enjoyed both entertaining and ceremony, two necessary parts of the role of the Queen's representative. However, she was pointed out unfavourably by [[Monarchism in Canada|Canadian monarchists]] for her republican attitudes,<ref name=MC>{{cite journal|last=Toffoli |first=Gary |title=The Hnatyshyn Years |journal=Monarchy Canada |issue=Spring 1995 |publisher=Fealty Enterprises |location=Toronto |url=http://www.monarchist.ca/mc/hnatysh.htm |access-date=March 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061012021157/http://www.monarchist.ca/mc/hnatysh.htm |archive-date=October 12, 2006 }}</ref> as illustrated in her stated opinion that the monarchy should be abolished.{{#tag:ref|Sauvé said: "''Mais absolument, on devrait abolir la monarchie au Canada!''": "But absolutely, the Monarchy must be abolished in Canada!"<ref name=MC/>|group=n|name=MC}}