Mr. Speaker, this past August 17, the people of Quebec paid a final warm tribute to Jean Drapeau, mayor of Montreal for 29 years.
No one could remain indifferent to this man of action. One could oppose him or support him, but never ignore him.
Jean Drapeau was a man of ideas, with dreams of bettering Montreal. He was successful in creating pride in his city, through such concrete accomplishments as Expo and the métro.
The memory of this humanist and man of action will remain forever in the contemporary history of Quebec.
Thank you, Mr. Drapeau, for your great contribution to building the international renown of Montreal.