Reed Scowen
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Reed Scowen is a Canadian business executive, author and politician born and living in the province of Quebec
.
Scowen graduated from Bishop's University
in Quebec's Eastern Townships
, and later took a degree in administration from Harvard University
. In 1972 he attended the London School of Economics
For 18 years Scowen was President and General Manager of the Canadian paper company, Perkins. He has served on the Boards of a number of public companies.
From 1974 to 1978 he worked for the Canadian federal government in Ottawa as Executive Director of the Price Control Program (AIB) and the Task Force on Canadian Unity
Scowen was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1978 to 1987, representing the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He later acted as an economic adviser to former Premier
Robert Bourassa
, and as delegate general for Quebec
in London
, New York
and Washington.
Scowen has been actively involved in the issue of Quebec's place in Canada. He was Chairman of anglophone civil rights
group Alliance Quebec
. He has favored official bilingualism for the City of Montréal
.
He is the author of two books on Canadian politics and was a regular columnist on business and economic matters for the Montreal Gazette.
In May 2011 Scowen was awarded the Honorary Degree - DCL Honoris causa - at Bishop's University for services to Quebec and the University
His son Peter Scowen has worked for CanWest Global's National Post
newspaper and the Globe & Mail.
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....
.
Scowen graduated from Bishop's University
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
in Quebec's Eastern Townships
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
, and later took a degree in administration from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. In 1972 he attended the London School of Economics
For 18 years Scowen was President and General Manager of the Canadian paper company, Perkins. He has served on the Boards of a number of public companies.
From 1974 to 1978 he worked for the Canadian federal government in Ottawa as Executive Director of the Price Control Program (AIB) and the Task Force on Canadian Unity
Scowen was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
from 1978 to 1987, representing the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district)
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec.The riding was created in 1939 from parts of the former Westmount provincial electoral district. The riding was called Montreal-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from 1939 to 1965 and...
as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He later acted as an economic adviser to former Premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
Robert Bourassa
Robert Bourassa
Jean-Robert Bourassa, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.-Early...
, and as delegate general for 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....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Washington.
Scowen has been actively involved in the issue of Quebec's place in Canada. He was Chairman of anglophone civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
group Alliance Quebec
Alliance Quebec
Alliance Quebec was a group formed in 1982 to lobby on behalf of English-speaking Quebecers in the province of Quebec, Canada. It began as an umbrella group of many English-speaking organizations and institutions in the province, with approximately 15,000 members. At its height in the mid-1980s,...
. He has favored official bilingualism for the City of Montréal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
He is the author of two books on Canadian politics and was a regular columnist on business and economic matters for the Montreal Gazette.
In May 2011 Scowen was awarded the Honorary Degree - DCL Honoris causa - at Bishop's University for services to Quebec and the University
His son Peter Scowen has worked for CanWest Global's National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
newspaper and the Globe & Mail.
Publications
- Réflexions sur l'avenir de la langue anglaise au Québec (1979)
- A Different Vision: the English in Quebec in the 1990s (1991)
- Le temps des adieux — Plaidoyer pour un Canada sans le Québec, V.l.B. (1999)
- Time to Say Goodbye: Building a Better Canada Without Quebec (second edition, 2007)