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Ground-breaking Saskatchewan judge who advocated for human rights, women, dead

A human rights advocate who was the first woman appointed a judge in the Saskatchewan provincial court has died.

SASKATOON — A human rights advocate who was the first woman appointed a judge in the Saskatchewan provincial court has died.

Tillie Taylor, who died early Sunday, became a judge in 1960.

She also worked for social justice and the advancement of women through a variety of organizations.

In 1972, Taylor became the first chair of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.

She received the Saskatchewan Award of Merit in 1996 and continued to work for a number of community groups after her retirement from the bench.

Taylor was 88.