Daughter of former Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas, who was the founder of Canada's Medicare.
Grandmother of Sarah Sutherland.
Mother of Kiefer Sutherland and Rachel Sutherland.
October 2003 she was presented the Order of Canada
Organized a meeting concerning possible private health care, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with actress Sarah Polley, and band members from The Tragically Hip.
Protested a Summit of the Americas meeting in Windsor, Ontario in June 2000.
She was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 10, 2002 for her services to the performing arts in Canada.
Spring 2004 she received her own star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario