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Joan Russow
Born	01 November 1938 Ottawa, ON
Occupation	activist

Joan Elizabeth Russow (Ottawa: November 01, 1938) is a Canadian peace activist and former national leader of the Green Party of Canada from 1997 to 2001 ^[1][2].

Russow's late partner was David Scott White (Winnipeg: January 20, 1947 - Victoria, B.C.: July 16, 2006) who was the former chair of the Green Party of British Columbia ^[3]. "White managed Russow's election campaign as leader of the federal Green party, and remained active in the party for the five years of Russow's leadership^[4]".

"The couple left the party in 2001, disillusioned by, among other factors, the German Green party's support of the NATO attack on Serbia. Russow and White both joined the NDP in 2003 and White continued his work as an activist until his death, most recently researching and writing against Canada's military role in Afghanistan.^[4]".

Russow received her BA and a Master’s degree in Education from the University of British Columbia ^[5]. Russow received her Ph.D.^[2] from the University of Victoria in Interdisciplinary studies.

Russow is a co-founder of the Ecological Rights Association and the Global Compliance Research Society ^[2].

Russow first gained attention in the "Lord's Prayer Case" which resulted in the banning of school prayer in public schools in British Columbia in 1989^[6].

Russow joined the Green Party in 1993 and became leader in 1997^[2]. Russow ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in three federal elections; in Victoria in 1997 and 2000, and a federal by-election in Okanagan-Coquihala in September, 2000 ^[2]. She lost all three bids.

Under the leadership of Russow, policies were developed which promoted social justice, human rights, and peace, as well as the more traditional concerns with environment.

1. ^ Globe and Mail Election 2000
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Affidavit of Joan Russow
3. ^ Peace, Earth and Justice on-line newsletter obituary
4. ^ ^{a b} The Province newspaper obituary
5. ^ The University of British Columbia Alumni Directory 1992
6. ^ British Columbia Courthouse Library Society case name

• "The Globe and Mail Election 2000 Series" Retrieved 11 Jan 2007.
• "PEJ Obituary David Scott White" Retrieved 11 Jan 2007.
• ""The Province Obituary David Scott White" Retrieced 11 Jan 2007.
• The University of British Columbia Alumni Directory 1992. Vancouver, B.C. page 558.
• "Lord's Prayer Case".

Preceded by Harry Garfinkle

Green Party of Canada leaders 1997-2001

Succeeded by Chris Bradshaw

	Leaders of the Green Party of Canada (edit):
Trevor Hancock | Seymour Trieger | Kathryn Cholette | Chris Lea | Wendy Priesnitz | Harry Garfinkle | Joan Russow | Chris Bradshaw | Jim Harris | Elizabeth May