André Caron
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André Caron was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1993 to 1997. He was a school guidance counsellor in the Jonquière area and became a church deacon
in 1988.
Caron was born in Jonquière, Quebec
, where he was elected for the Bloc Québécois
party in the 1993 federal election
. He served in the 35th Canadian Parliament
for the Jonquière electoral district
as the Bloc's transportation critic.
His education included Université Laval
and Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
. He studied counselling and teaching subjects at the former institution, and theology
at the latter.
Caron died in hospital at Chicoutimi, Quebec
of cancer before completing his first term in office, several months before the next federal election. He left two sons (Jean-François, Louis-Philippe) and wife Marie Lévesque.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1993 to 1997. He was a school guidance counsellor in the Jonquière area and became a church deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1988.
Caron was born in Jonquière, 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....
, where he was elected for the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
party in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
. He served in the 35th Canadian Parliament
35th Canadian Parliament
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.It was controlled by...
for the Jonquière electoral district
Jonquière (electoral district)
Jonquière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Lapointe and Montmorency ridings...
as the Bloc's transportation critic.
His education included Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a branch of the Université du Québec founded in 1969 and based in the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, Quebec. UQAC has secondary study centers in La Malbaie, Saint-Félicien, Alma and Sept-Îles...
. He studied counselling and teaching subjects at the former institution, and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the latter.
Caron died in hospital at Chicoutimi, 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....
of cancer before completing his first term in office, several months before the next federal election. He left two sons (Jean-François, Louis-Philippe) and wife Marie Lévesque.