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Long before Rideau Hall was on the horizon, Louise Arbour's home was in Montreal, where her impact and influence is still felt today.

Montreal's Louise Arbour 'extraordinarily inspiring' say former colleagues

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Louise Arbour speaks after being named the next governor general during a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. Long before Rideau Hall was on the horizon, Arbour's home was in Montreal, where her impact and influence is still felt today. (The Canadian Press)

From serving as a Supreme Court justice and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to being appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada, the country's highest honour, Louise Arbour has a long list of accomplishments.…