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Paul Yuzyk (24 June 1913 - 9 July 1986) was a Canadian historian and Senator. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 4 February 1963 on the recommendation of John Diefenbaker. He sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party caucus until his death.

He was an associate professor of Slavic studies and professor of history at the University of Manitoba and a professor of Russian and Soviet history at the University of Ottawa. He was the author of several books including, For a Better Canada, The Ukrainians in Manitoba: A Social History, and Ukrainian Canadians: Their Place and Role in Canadian Life.

Yuzyk is remembered for being an early advocate of the concept of multiculturalism, which he first broached in a senate speech in 1964.

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