Gérald Larose (born October 24, 1945) is a

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, and former President of the

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labour union. He is currently head of the Conseil de la Souveraineté du Québec, Pierre, Samuel, ''Ces Québécois venus d'Haïti'', (2007), 395. a Quebec independence organization. Larose defended

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's novel '' Une histoire américaine'' in ''Le Combat des livres'', the French version of ''

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'', broadcast on the radio of

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in 2004. He was awarded the title of ''

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'' ("Patriot of the Year") by the

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in 1996.

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* 1945 births Living people Trade unionists from Quebec Université du Québec à Montréal faculty Quebec sovereigntists {{Quebec-bio-stub