Guy Bertrand (born April 5, 1954) is a Canadian

linguist Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ...

and broadcast personality. He was born in

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ...

, Quebec. A media language specialist, he has written the linguistic standards and practices for the French CBC services. His daily broadcasts are heard across Canada on

Première Chaîne A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition. A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its first ...

and Télévision de Radio-Canada.

Radio and Television Programmes

Presently Aired: * ''Phare Ouest'' (Vancouver – Radio, 2018- ) * ''Sur le vif'' (Ottawa – Radio, 2016- ) * ''Par ici l'info (Sherbrooke – Radio, 2018- ) * ''Des matins en or'' (Abitibi-Temiscamingue – Radio, 2013- ) * ''Le matin du Nord'' (Sudbury – Radio, 2009- ) * ''Matins sans frontières'' (Windsor – Radio, 2015- ) * ''Info-réveil'' (Rimouski – Radio, 2008- ) * ''Bon pied, bonne heure'' (Matane – Radio, 2008- ) * ''Le 6 à 9'' (Saint-Boniface/Winnipeg – Radio, 2012- ) * ''Le café show'' (Edmonton – Radio, 2011- ) * ''Le réveil'' (Halifax – Radio, 2011- ) * ''Le réveil'' (Charlottetown – Radio, 2014- ) * ''L'heure de pointe - Acadie'' (Atlantic Provinces – Radio, 2013- ) * ''Point du jour'' (Regina – Radio, 2013- ) * ''Y a pas deux matins pareils'' (Toronto – Radio, 2013- ) * ''Capsule linguistique'' (Canada – Radio, 1994- ) * ''Les mots pour le dire'' (Montreal – Television, 2009- ) Past Broadcasts: * ''Marina Orsini'' (Canada – Television, 2015–2019) * ''C’est bien meilleur le matin'' (Montreal – Radio, 1998–2013) * ''Pour le plaisir'' (Canada – Television, 2007–2013) * ''C'est ça la vie'' (Canada – Television, 2012–2013) * ''Des kiwis et des hommes'' (Canada – Television, 2010–2011) * ''Style libre'' (Saguenay – Radio, 2017–2020) * ''360 PM'' (Trois-Rivières – Radio, 2016–2020) * ''C'est pas trop tôt en Estrie (Sherbrooke – Radio, 2016–2018) * ''Le 15-18'' (Montreal – Radio, 2013–2017) * ''Café, boulot, Dodo'' (Saguenay – Radio, 2004–2017) * ''Les voies du retour'' (Ottawa – Radio, 2013- 2016) * ''Québec express'' (Quebec City – Radio, 1999–2001) * ''Nulle part ailleurs'' (Ottawa – Radio, 1999–2001) * ''Vivement samedi'' (Ottawa – Radio, 2001–2002) * ''Au gré des jours'' (Sept-Iles – Radio, 2001–2005) * ''Fréquence 90'' (Ottawa – Radio, 2003–2004) * ''Chez nous le matin'' (Trois-Rivieres – Radio, 2003–2011) * ''Tour de piste'' (Canada – Radio, 2006-2006) * ''Bonjour la Côte'' (Sept-Iles – Radio, 2006–2007) * ''Les arts et les autres'' (Toronto – Radio, 2006–2007) * ''Sonnez les matines'' (Matane – Radio, 2006–2008) * ''Tam-Tam'' (international – Radio, 2007–2012) * ''Radio-Réveil'' (Saint-Boniface/Winnipeg – Radio, 2008–2012) * ''Le monde selon Mathieu'' (Ottawa – Radio, 2005–2013) * ''Six pieds au-dessus de la mer'' (Vancouver – Radio, 2010–2012) * ''La nuit qui bat'' (Canada – Radio, 2011–2012) * ''Libre échange'' (Atlantic Provinces – Radio, 2011–2013) * ''Capsule Radar'' (Canada – Radio, 1992–1994) * ''CBV bonjour!'' (Quebec City – Radio, 1991)

Awards

Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme The Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the quality and diffusion of the French language written or spoken in Qu ...

2017 (Prix du Québec)

Other achievements

* Member of the jury – Dictée des Amériques (2002–2009) * Member of the jury – Prix Francopub (2005–2017) * Member of the jury –

(2010) * President of the jury –

(2011) * Member of the Scientific Committee – Franqus project (

Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...

) * Honorary President – Concours national de lecture (2008–2009) * Author – Dictée Éric-Fournier (2009) * Author – La grande dictée de la Saskatchewan (2010)

Published books

* ''400 capsules linguistiques'' (1999) * ''400 capsules linguistiques II'' (2006) * ''Pris au mot'' (2015)

External links

''Le Français au micro''
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