Joseph-Enoil Michaud
Joseph-Enoil Michaud (born September 26, 1888 in Saint-Antonin, Quebec; died May 23, 1967) was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1933 until 1945, serving as Minister of Fisheries under successive Mackenzie King governments from October 1935 until October 1942 and Minister of Transport from October 1942 until April 1945. During his tenure as Minister of Fisheries, Michaud promulgated race-based restrictions on the number of fishing licenses granted to Japanese Canadian fishermen, despite privately expressing hesitations about the policy. Michaud oversaw the Japanese Fishing Vessel Disposal Committee and recommended the policy outlined in Order-in-Council P.C. 1942-251, banning the granting of fishing licenses to "persons of Japanese racial origin" for the duration of the war. (Source: Kimura Appendix)
Also known as J.E. Michaud.
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| Surname | Michaud |
| Forename | Joseph-Enoil |
| Regularized Name | Joseph-Enoil Michaud |
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