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Camille Laurin
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| Deputy Premier of Quebec | |
| In office March 5, 1984 – November 26, 1984 |
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| Premier | René Lévesque |
| Preceded by | Jacques-Yvan Morin |
| Succeeded by | Marc-André Bédard |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bourget | |
| In office 1970–1973 |
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| Preceded by | Paul-Émile Sauvageau |
| Succeeded by | Jean Boudreault |
| In office 1976–1985 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Boudreault |
| Succeeded by | Claude Trudel |
| In office 1994–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Huguette Boucher-Bacon |
| Succeeded by | Diane Lemieux |
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| Born | May 6, 1922 Charlemagne, Quebec |
| Died | March 11, 1999 (aged 76) Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
Camille Laurin (born May 6, 1922, died March 11, 1999) was an important politician from Quebec, Canada. He was also a psychiatrist, which is a doctor who helps people with their mental health. Mr. Laurin was a member of the Parti Québécois, a political party in Quebec. He is best known for helping create Quebec's language law, often called "Bill 101." This law helps protect and promote the French language in Quebec.
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Who Was Camille Laurin?
Early Life and Education
Camille Laurin was born in Charlemagne, Quebec. He studied at the Université de Montréal and earned a degree in psychiatry. After his studies, he worked in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. He also spent time working in Paris in 1957.
In 1961, he wrote the introduction for a book called Les fous crient au secours. This book talked about the conditions in mental hospitals at that time.
A Career in Politics
Camille Laurin was one of the first people to support the Quebec sovereignty movement. This movement wanted Quebec to become an independent country.
He became a senior minister in the first Parti Québécois government. This government was elected in the 1976 Quebec election.
The Language Law: Bill 101
As a minister, Camille Laurin was the main person behind Bill 101. This law is officially called the Charter of the French Language. It made French the only official language in Quebec.
Bill 101 also set rules for using English on public signs and in large workplaces. This law was very important for strengthening the French language in Quebec.
Later Political Life
Camille Laurin left his job as a minister on November 26, 1984. This was because he disagreed with the leader, René Lévesque, about the future of the sovereignty movement. He then left his seat in the National Assembly of Quebec on January 25, 1985.
However, he was elected to the Assembly again on September 12, 1994. He did not run in the 1998 election because of his health.
Camille Laurin passed away in 1999 after a long illness.
See Also
- Parti Québécois Crisis, 1984
- Quebec nationalism
- History of Quebec
