Patriot of the Year
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The Prix Patriote de l'année (English
:Patriot of the Year prize) is an honorary title created in 1975. It is awarded by the patriotic Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
to people "having distinguished [themselves] in the defense of the interests of Quebec
and the democracy
of peoples, in memory of the Patriotes of the 1830s."
English language
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:Patriot of the Year prize) is an honorary title created in 1975. It is awarded by the patriotic Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
to people "having distinguished [themselves] in the defense of the interests of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and the democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
of peoples, in memory of the Patriotes of the 1830s."
Laureates
- 1975: Madeleine Chaput and Marcel ChaputMarcel ChaputMarcel Chaput "", in Bilan du Siècle, Université de Sherbrooke, retrieved June 5, 2008) was a scientist and a militant for the independence of Quebec from Canada...
- 1976: François-Albert AngersFrançois-Albert AngersFrançois-Albert Angers was an eminent Québécois economist and defender of the cause of Quebec and the French language.-See also:*List of Presidents of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal*Quebec nationalism...
- 1977: Camille LaurinCamille LaurinCamille Laurin was a psychiatrist and Parti Québécois politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. MNA member for the riding of Bourget, he is considered the father of Quebec's language law known informally as "Bill 101".-Biography:Born in Charlemagne, Quebec, Laurin obtained a degree in...
- 1978: Andrée Bertrand-FerrettiAndrée FerrettiAndrée Ferretti is a Canadian political figure and author. She was the vice president of the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale , a Quebec independence movement and later political party of the 1960s...
- 1979: Raymond BarbeauRaymond BarbeauRaymond Barbeau was a teacher, essayist, literary critic, political figure and naturopath. He was one of the early militants of the contemporary independence movement of Quebec....
- 1980: Raymond Lévesque
- 1981: Jean DuceppeJean DuceppeJean Hotte-Duceppe, CQ was a stage and television actor from Montreal, Quebec. He founded the Compagnie de théâtre Jean Duceppe in 1973....
- 1985: Jacques ParizeauJacques ParizeauJacques Parizeau, is an economist and noted Quebec sovereignist who was the 26th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996.-Early life and career:...
- 1986: Gaston Cholette
- 1987: Gilles VigneaultGilles VigneaultGilles Vigneault, is a Canadian poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist.A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad...
- 1987: Fernand RobergeFernand RobergeFernard Roberge is a hotelier and former Canadian Senator.In 1977, Roberge became the first French Canadian to be chief executive officer of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal and held the post for over 12 years...
- 1987: Jacques Henripin
- 1987: Pierre HarveyPierre HarveyPierre Harvey, is a Canadian sports athlete. He was the first Canadian male athlete to compete in both the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1984 Winter Olympics ....
- 1987: Rolland A. Pinsonneault
- 1987: Gérald LeBlancGérald LeblancGérald Leblanc was an Acadian poet notable for seeking his own Acadian roots and the current voices of Acadian culture. Leblanc was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. He studied at the Université de Moncton and lived in Moncton, where he died in 2005...
- 1987: Yvonne Hubert
- 1987: André BrassardAndré BrassardAndré Brassard is a Canadian stage director and actor, best known for creating the vast majority of Michel Tremblay's plays....
- 1987: Gérald GodinGérald GodinGérald Godin was a Quebec poet and politician.Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, he worked as a journalist at La Presse and other newspapers and magazines...
- 1987: Claude Gosselin
- 1987: Gilles ProulxGilles ProulxGilles Proulx is a historian, radio and television host in the province of Quebec, Canada. His radio career began in 1962, and he would retire as talk radio host on CHMP-FM forty-six years later on August 7, 2008...
- 1987: Lorraine Pagé
- 1988: Mia Riddez-Morisset
- 1989: Louis LabergeLouis LabergeJoseph Léo Louis Laberge, OQ was a French Canadian labour union leader. He was president of the Fédération des travailleurs du Québec ....
- 1990: Serge TurgeonSerge TurgeonSerge Turgeon, CM, CQ was a Quebec actor and union leader.He was the president of the Union des artistes from 1985 to 1997....
- 1991: Jacques Proulx
- 1992: Carmen Sabag-Olmedo
- 1993: Jean-Claude GermainJean-Claude GermainJean-Claude Germain is a playwright, author, journalist and historian. He has taught at the National Theatre School of Canada.-Published works:*Le roi des mises à bas prix...
- 1994: Paul PichéPaul PichéPaul Piché is a Québécois singer-songwriter, environmentalist, political activist and renowned Quebec sovereigntist....
- 1995: Monique VézinaMonique VézinaMonique Vézina, PC is a former Canadian politician. She now works with a Non-governmental organization in the field of international development....
- 1996: Gérald LaroseGérald LaroseGérald Larose is a Quebec activist, professor, and former President of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux labour union...
- 1997: Yves MichaudYves MichaudYves Michaud is a prominent Quebec public figure, a sovereignist and pur et dur supporter of the Parti Québécois.-Background:...
- 1998: Fernand Daoust
- 1998: Jean-Marc Léger
- 2000: Jean-Marie Cossette
- 2001: Marcel Tessier
- 2002: Pierre FalardeauPierre FalardeauPierre Falardeau was a Quebec film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.-Profile:Falardeau studied anthropology at university and he taught that subject for a brief period...
- 2003: Georges Aubin and Renée Blanchet
- 2004: Luck MervilLuck MervilLuck Mervil is a Haitian-Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is known for his belief in Quebec independence, and was named Patriot of the Year by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society in 2005....
- 2005: Louise LaurinLouise LaurinLouise Laurin is an educator and activist in Quebec. She is a prominent supporter of both secular education and Quebec sovereignty.-Educator:...
- 2006: Bernard LandryBernard LandryBernard Landry, is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, who served as the 28th Premier of Quebec , leader of the Opposition and leader of the Parti Québécois .-Personal:...
- 2007: Loco LocassLoco LocassLoco Locass are a hip hop group from Quebec formed in 1995. The group often defends the role of the French language in Canada, and champions Quebec sovereignty.Loco Locass' lyrics often deal with the role of the French language, and Quebec's role in Canada...
- 2008: Robert Laplante
- 2009: Hélène Pedneault
See also
- Parti patriote
- Patriote Rebellion
- Quebec nationalismQuebec nationalismQuebec nationalism is a nationalist movement in the Canadian province of Quebec .-1534–1774:Canada was first a french colony. Jacques Cartier claimed it for France in 1534, and permanent French settlement began in 1608. It was part of New France, which constituted all French colonies in North America...
- PatriotismPatriotismPatriotism is a devotion to one's country, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy...
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