Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to the memory of Father Georges-Henri Lévesque, whom I had the privilege of knowing during my years in the Quebec national assembly.
Father Lévesque was one of those special people whose exceptional contributions to society leave an indelible mark on the times in which they have lived.
Theologian, academic, reformer and scholar, Father Lévesque founded Laval University's faculty of social sciences, and co-chaired the commission which created the Canada Council.
We owe him a debt of gratitude, primarily for his inspiration, his courage, his brilliance as a reformer and social intervenor; his name is rightfully linked with the great flow of ideas and social reforms that gave rise to the quiet revolution.
Father Lévesque, for all that you have been, and all that you have left as your legacy to us, we are deeply grateful.