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5 unusual facts about René Lévesque


Charles Castonguay

René Lévesque was the speaker of this meeting intended to inform English speakers of the party's Sovereignty-Association project.

Gens du pays

A famous instance of this took place at René Lévesque's concession speech after the citizens of the province rejected independence in the 1980 Quebec referendum.

Lachine, Quebec

Around the canal's inlet, in the southern part of the borough, are located The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, René Lévesque Park (on a long peninsula extending into Lac Saint-Louis), and the Musée de Lachine, which has collections of modern outdoor sculpture both on its own grounds, in René Lévesque Park, and in other sites throughout the borough.

Maison Radio-Canada

The street address of Maison Radio-Canada is 1400 René Lévesque Boulevard East, fittingly named for former premier René Lévesque, who was once a reporter and commentator for the CBC.

Souverainism

Many leaders in the movement, notably René Lévesque, have preferred the terms sovereignty and sovereigntist over other common names such as separatist or independentist, although this terminology may be objected to by opponents.


Jean-Jacques Bertrand

His son, Jean-François Bertrand, was the Member of the National Assembly for the district of Vanier from 1976 to 1985 and a Cabinet Member of René Lévesque's Parti Québécois government.

Legal dispute over Quebec's language policy

The Charter, enacted under the Parti Québécois government of René Lévesque, expanded upon Quebec's previous language legislation, Bill 22, also known as the Official Language Act, enacted in 1974 under the Liberal Party of Quebec government of Robert Bourassa.


see also

1984 Governor General's Awards

Graham Fraser, P.Q.: René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois in Power

Option Québec

An Option for Quebec, an essay by former Premier of Quebec René Lévesque published in 1968.