André Drouin ( – 2 April 2017) was a

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politician, who served as a

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. He is best known as the author of the controversial Hérouxville Standards, a document which sparked national debate in 2007 over the principle of providing

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for cultural and religious diversity.

Election

Drouin was elected as the council member for Hérouxville's Electoral District No. 6 in 2005.

Code of conduct

Drouin was largely unknown beyond the

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region of the province of Quebec until, in January 2007, he authored a 'code of conduct' that spells out standards for newcomers to his community. The controversial document drew media attention because of its perceived eccentricity and alleged lack of inclusiveness toward certain minorities. It contradicts a number of

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rulings and notably forbids residents to: * Kill women by stoning them in public * Burn women alive or with

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* Carry

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s in public Despite its flaws, Drouin's code raised questions on the limits of tolerance and fueled the debate over

''Tout le monde en parle''

In February 2007, Drouin went on the set of the

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talk-show '' Tout le monde en parle'' to expose his views. While on the show, he claimed that he had no intention to succeed Hérouxville

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Martin Périgny. Host Guy A. Lepage and panelist Dany Turcotte expressed serious reservations about whether the code was the appropriate solution to immigration concerns.

Death

Drouin died on 2 April 2017 from cancer, aged 70.

References

External links

Town of Hérouxville Official Web Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Drouin, Andre 1940s births Year of birth missing 2017 deaths Quebec municipal councillors Politicians from Mauricie Deaths from cancer in Quebec