(1968–1980), Minister of Labour (1979–1980), and the first black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1985–1991) (born 1922) Raymond Dumais, Roman Catholic ex-prelate, Bishop of Gaspé (1993–2001) (born 1950) October 25 – Aude, writer November November 3 – Henri Audet, founder of Cogeco media and communications company, originally a cable system November 4 – Errol Black, academic and politician (born 1939) November 5 – Bob Kaplan, politician, oversaw creation of CSIS, Solicitor General (1980–1984), MP for Don Valley (1968–1972) and York Centre (1974–1993) (born 1936) November 9 Helen Mussallem, nurse (born 1915) Jim Sinclair, non-status Indian aboriginal activist and politician (born 1933) November 12 – Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic hierarch, Apostolic Exarch in France, Benelux and Switzerland (1982–2012) (born 1929) November 14 – Lucien Laferte, ski jumper (born 1919) November 17 – Arnaud Maggs, artist and photographer (born 1926) November 21 – Nick Discepola, Italian-born politician, MP for Vaudreuil (1993–1997) and Vaudreuil-Soulanges (1997–2004) (born 1949) November 23 – John Kemeny, Hungarian-born film producer (The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Atlantic City) (born 1925) November 24 – Shawn Little, politician (born 1924) November 27 Gilbert Clements, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (1995–2001) (born 1928) Pat Connolly, sports broadcaster (born 1928) December December 2 – Tom Hendry, playwright, founder of Manitoba Theatre Centre (born 1929) December 14 – Hazel McIsaac, politician, Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly member for St. George's (1975–1982) (born 1933) December 16 – Laurier LaPierre, broadcaster and politician, Senator from Ontario (2001–2004) (born 1929) December 18 – Camil Samson, politician, MNA for Rouyn-Noranda (1970–1981) (born 1935) December 19 – Douglas Leiterman, producer and journalist (This Hour Has Seven Days) (born 1927) December 20 Eagle Keys, American-born CFL football player (Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos) and coach (Saskatchewan Roughriders) (born 1923) Albert Renaud, ice hockey player (born 1920) December 22 – Willy Blok Hanson, Javanese-born dancer (born 1914) December 25 – Lynn Watters, Olympic sailor (born 1916) December 26 – Rebecca Tarbotton, environmental activist, director of Rainforest Action Network (born 1973) December 31 Jovette Marchessault, writer and artist (born 1938) John Sheardown, diplomat (born 1924) See also 2012 in Canadian music 2012 in Canadian television List of Canadian films of 2012 References Years of the 21st century in Canada Canada Canada 2010s in Canada