Gérard Filion
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Gérard Filion, was a Canadian
businessman and journalist.
Born in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec
, the youngest of 17 children, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Université Laval
in 1931 and a diploma in 1934 from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal. From 1935 until 1947 he worked for the l'Union catholique des cultivateurs, a group representing farmers. From 1947 until 1963 he was the publisher of Le Devoir
, a French-language newspaper published in Montreal. He was one of the most vocal critics of Maurice Duplessis
's government.
He was Mayor of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville from 1960-1968.
In 1970 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada
. In 1989 he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
.
He was married to Françoise Servêtre and had nine children.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman and journalist.
Born in L'Isle-Verte, 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....
, the youngest of 17 children, he received a Bachelor of Arts from 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...
in 1931 and a diploma in 1934 from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal. From 1935 until 1947 he worked for the l'Union catholique des cultivateurs, a group representing farmers. From 1947 until 1963 he was the publisher of Le Devoir
Le Devoir
Le Devoir is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and the rest of Canada. It was founded by journalist, politician, and nationalist Henri Bourassa in 1910....
, a French-language newspaper published in Montreal. He was one of the most vocal critics of Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
's government.
He was Mayor of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville from 1960-1968.
In 1970 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. In 1989 he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
.
He was married to Françoise Servêtre and had nine children.