Prominent Figures

Aline Desjardins and Michelle LasnierAline Desjardins and Michelle Lasnier
Quiet Revolution: Aline Desjardins (1935-) and Michelle Lasnier ...

André Marier and Jacques ParizeauAndré Marier and Jacques Parizeau
Career path of André Marier and Jacques Parizeau, two ...

Arthur TremblayArthur Tremblay
Portrait of Arthur Tremblay, senior civil servant at the focal ...

The Butte à MathieuThe Butte à Mathieu
The Butte à Mathieu was considered to be the most important ...

Cardinal Paul-Émile LégerCardinal Paul-Émile Léger
The singular career of the Cardinal Paul-Émile Léger, ...

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
Bibliographical note on General Charles de Gaulle, President ...

Figureheads of the Sovereignty MovementFigureheads of the Sovereignty Movement
Brief overview of three spokespersons of the sovereignty movement: ...

Claire Kirkland-CasgrainClaire Kirkland-Casgrain
Presentation of the first woman to be elected member of the Legislative ...

Claude CharronClaude Charron
Bibliographical note on Claude Charron, student movement ...

Clémence DesrochersClémence Desrochers
Some of the major phases of the long career of humorist Clémence ...

Les CyniquesLes Cyniques
Presentation of the decade-long career of Les Cyniques. ...

Daniel JohnsonDaniel Johnson
Daniel Johnson, Premier of Quebec from 1966 to 1968, imparts ...

Florence BirdFlorence Bird
The presidency of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women ...

Georges-Émile LapalmeGeorges-Émile Lapalme
Georges-Émile Lapalme, former leader of the Liberal ...

Gérard FilionGérard Filion
First president of the Société générale ...

Jean DrapeauJean Drapeau
The Montréal World Fair held in 1967 was but one of the ...

Jean-Jacques BertrandJean-Jacques Bertrand
Presentation of the Premier of Quebec from 1968 to 1970 and father ...

Jean LesageJean Lesage
Brief bibliography of Jean Lesage, Premier of Quebec from 1960 ...

Jean-Paul DesbiensJean-Paul Desbiens
Brief biography of the author of The Impertinances of Brother ...

The Creators of L'OsstidchoThe Creators of L'Osstidcho
Brief overview of artists at the origin of the L'Osstidcho ...

Lester B, PearsonLester B, Pearson
Career path of Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada from ...

Michel ChartrandMichel Chartrand
Portrait of the staunch and spirited unionist, Michel Chartrand, ...

Michel TremblayMichel Tremblay
The play entitled Les belles-soeurs marks the beginning of ...

Marie-Claire Blais and Marcelle FerronMarie-Claire Blais and Marcelle Ferron
Author Marie-Claire Blais and artist Marcelle Ferron were ...

Maurice DuplessisMaurice Duplessis
Career path of the undisputed leader of the Union nationale ...

Monsignor Alphonse-Marie ParentMonsignor Alphonse-Marie Parent
The President of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Teaching, ...

Paul Gérin-LajoiePaul Gérin-Lajoie
Description of the career of a figurehead of the Quiet Revolution, ...

Paul SauvéPaul Sauvé
Bibliographical note on the successor of Duplessis, Paul Sauvé. ...

Pierre Elliott TrudeauPierre Elliott Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister ...

Pierre Perrault and Gilles CarlePierre Perrault and Gilles Carle
Brief bibliography of Pierre Perrault and Gilles Carle, two ...

Pierre VallièresPierre Vallières
After trying a number of trades, Pierre Vallières became ...

René LévesqueRené Lévesque
Career of a memorable politician of the Quiet Revolution and ...

Stars of the Ye-Ye MovementStars of the Ye-Ye Movement
Presentation of some of the great stars of the ye-ye movement: ...

Thérèse CasgrainThérèse Casgrain
The career of Thérèse Casgrain, a great female ...

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