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{
"time": "2024-02-01 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Maril\u00e8ne Gill (Manicouagan, BQ)",
"fr": "Mme Maril\u00e8ne Gill (Manicouagan, BQ)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8171539\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, the former director of Le Devoir, Bernard Desc\u00f4teaux, passed away on January 13, and people's reactions to this sad news say a lot about the kind of man he was.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8171540\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Desc\u00f4teaux, who worked in just about every job there is at Le Devoir, including that of parliamentary correspondent here in Ottawa, was a boss who was well-loved by everyone. He deserves much of the credit for the survival of this veritable Quebec media institution, which he successfully guided through the print media crisis.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8171541\" data-originallang=\"fr\">This soft-spoken man was a powerful force who always stood up for the independence of his journalists. At a time when the winds of polarization had already begun to blow on our social debates, he remained moderate and objective. Honest, caring, calm and inclusive, this quiet nationalist's intellectual rigour and kindness made a lasting impression on everyone he met.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8171542\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Our thoughts are with his family and friends, as well as his entire extended Le Devoir family, who just lost a great man.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8171539\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, l'ancien directeur du <em>Devoir</em> Bernard Desc\u00f4teaux nous a quitt\u00e9s le 13 janvier, et les r\u00e9actions que cette triste nouvelle a inspir\u00e9es disent tout de l'homme qu'il a \u00e9t\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8171540\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Celui qui est pass\u00e9 par presque toutes les fonctions au <em>Devoir</em>, y compris celle de correspondant parlementaire ici m\u00eame, \u00e0 Ottawa, a \u00e9t\u00e9 un patron unanimement appr\u00e9ci\u00e9. C'est \u00e0 lui qu'on doit en grande partie la survie de cette v\u00e9ritable institution au sein des m\u00e9dias qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois, qu'il a su diriger avec succ\u00e8s \u00e0 travers une p\u00e9riode de crise des m\u00e9dias \u00e9crits.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8171541\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Cet homme discret, qui d\u00e9gageait une force tranquille, a toujours d\u00e9fendu l'ind\u00e9pendance de ses journalistes. \u00c0 l'heure o\u00f9 le vent de la polarisation commen\u00e7ait d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e0 souffler sur nos d\u00e9bats sociaux, il est demeur\u00e9 un homme de nuances et d'objectivit\u00e9. Bienveillant, droit, calme et rassembleur, ce nationaliste tranquille a marqu\u00e9 tous ceux qui l'ont crois\u00e9, autant par sa rigueur intellectuelle que par sa gentillesse.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8171542\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Nos pens\u00e9es sont avec sa famille et ses proches, ainsi qu'avec toute la grande famille du <em>Devoir</em>, qui vient de perdre un g\u00e9ant.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2024/2/1/marilene-gill-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/marilene-gill/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4433/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12546950",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Bernard Desc\u00f4teaux",
"fr": "Bernard Desc\u00f4teaux"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2024/2/1/",
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}
}