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THE STANDING COMMISSION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT AND ITS MEMBERS

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R. James Kane<br />

1981-1986<br />

Mr. James Kane served as a member of the Standing Commission between November 1981<br />

and October 1986. Mr. Kane has dedicated almost a third of his life to the Red Cross<br />

Movement. He began his Red Cross career as a volunteer for the Ontario section of the<br />

Canadian Red Cross. Mr Kane was Chairman of the Canadian Red Cross Executive Committee<br />

from 1972-1973 and in 1974 he rose to become the President of the Canadian Red Cross. 87<br />

On an international level, he participated in several International Conferences and regional<br />

meetings. Mr. Kane was also a member of the Permanent Commission on Finances. Outside<br />

of the Movement, he was active in educational and teleological organisations in Toronto. He<br />

graduated from the University of Toronto and was born in the same city in 1917. 88<br />

87 Canadian Red Cross<br />

88 Standing Commission<br />

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