Guy Fournier, CM (born 23 July 1931 in

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author, playwright, and screenwriter. From 8 September 2005 to 19 September 2006 he was chairman of the board of directors of the

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Personal life

He is the twin brother of Claude Fournier and the uncle of Jean-Vincent Fournier. He has been married twice, first to actress Louise Deschâtelets and later to filmmaker

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Controversy

In May 2006, he attracted a number of complaints after an appearance on the Quebec television show '' Tout le monde en parle'' in which he stated that at his age he enjoyed

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more than sexual intercourse. In September 2006, Fournier penned a piece for the Quebec magazine ''7 jours'' in which he sought to make a point about treatment of

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, which included the line: Following extremely negative public reaction to these falsehoods, he appeared on ''Tout le monde en parle'' to apologize and indicate he would refrain from writing for ''7 jours'' in the future and instead concentrate on his CBC duties. However, several more days of news coverage followed, which also focused on his previous comments about defecation. On 19 September 2006, Fournier resigned from his position as CBC chairman which was accepted by Heritages Minister

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. Members of Parliament applauded Fournier's decision to step down - Independent MP

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being the only one known MP to denounce his resignation.

Filmography

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

: '' Jo Gaillard'' (TV series) * 1977: ''

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1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

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Maria Chapdelaine ''Maria Chapdelaine'' is a romance novel written in 1913 by the Breton writer Louis Hémon, who was then residing in Quebec.Guy Laflèche. Polémiques'. Editions du Singulier; 1992. . p. 126 – 128. Aimed at young French and Quebecois people, ...

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My Friend Max ''My Friend Max'' (french: Mon amie Max) is a 1994 Canadian drama film, written by Guy Fournier and Jefferson Lewis, and directed by Michel Brault. The film premiered in February 1994 at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois. Plot The film is s ...

(Mon amie Max)''

References

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