Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today to announce to the House that Marcel Desjardins, vice president and deputy editor of La Presse , died yesterday of a heart attack.
Over his career, Mr. Desjardins contributed to Le Droit , Radio-Canada, Montréal-Matin , and La Presse . Everyone agreed that he displayed exceptional skills that made him a key player on the team and also a role model for the entire journalism community.
The media world is in shock. My colleagues join me in offering our sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.