Mr. Speaker, last Saturday, the Mouvement national des Québécois et Québécoises presented one of Quebec's most noted authors, Michel Tremblay, with the 1994 Silver Medal.
A prolific writer, Michel Tremblay is one of a short list of Quebec playwrights whose works are played on all five continents.
Approximately 100 artists from Quebec paid tribute to the recipient in a skilful production directed by André Montmorency.
At the end of this magnificent evening, Mr. Tremblay impulsively, and with characteristic generosity, dedicated his award to our leader, Mr. Bouchard.
Louise Laurin, the president of the movement, said that the tribute being paid to Michel Tremblay that evening was in recognition of the generous contribution of the author to the development and dissemination of our culture. Thank you, Michel Tremblay.