This article was written by Leo Patenaude JZ which was initiated in 1963 at the Grand Orient de France in Paris and later founded the lodge Montcalm. This lodge Montcalm was the local subsidiary company GODF. Patenaude was also a founding member of the secular movement in Quebec and the League of Rights and Freedoms. The Grand Orient de France he took over the license fee? One is inclined to believe when you look at the secularists and suicidal policies of the current oligarchy Quebec ...
Le Devoir
Saturday, March 25, 1989
"La Patente" and social justice
Z. J. LEÓN PATENAUDE
MY PARTICIPATION is limited to two aspects who have never been mentioned in the working life Laurendeau. Having experienced the early 40's the young nationalist leader at the time of my activities at the Laurentian Youth at The ACJC, the League forthe defense of Canada and in the popular block, I was invited to address two aspects just known commitments on human activities and some of its concerns that some still remember. A company
discrete
Commanders of the Order of Jacques Cartier ("La Patente") was founded in Ottawa in 1926 by Father Barrette and a group of federal officials in order to promote interests of French Canadians in the federal public service. The founder and first permanent secretary was a Freemason. The company will OCJC discreet service to the nation and will grow rapidly, especially in Quebec from 1939 to 1945. "La Patente" will consolidate the elites, leaders and leaders of the Francophonie.
members came from all walks of life and all classes of French Canadian society, many belonged to political parties as the Union Nationale, the Bloc Populaire, Crédit social or liberal National Action. The College was a absolute political neutrality and apolitical on the selection of its members to belong or not to a political party. Thus we find in the 40s, many Liberal Party politicians (MPs, senators).
Andre Laurendeau, returned from Europe in 1937, will lead the review of the ACJC, The Sower which we never mention. A famous trial held in Montreal involving the future provincial secretary, Hector Perrier, and Arthur Laurendeau, following an introduction to school Querbes in Outremont in 1939. The young Andrew was a member of the Order and he certainly should follow the event closely that, at the time, concerns nationalist circles. Let's not forget he led the National Action from 1937 to 1943.
In 1942 he founded the Bloc populaire canadien and became the provincial leader. In 1944 he was elected MP for Laurier in the north-central Montreal.
Without Order intervene directly, the vast majority of officers and members, as was the case of the Commandery which included eleven parishes of the county (XC Louis Riel, No. 90) dedicated to supporting and electing Laurendeau and three other brothers in the Parliament of Quebec. And Jean Drapeau is defeated.
Emigrants Polish
In November 1946, he accepted, in formal dress, to go to the XC Louis Riel in the room McGaughan on Rue Christophe-Colomb, although the place was kept secret meetings. On 21 November the same year, he send me a letter as secretary of "The Watch", a national association of north of the city while I was secretary of the XC. "... I am particularly pleased to attend the meeting as most of our friends are part of the County .. Laurier
Monday, December 2, 1946, 75 members (brothers of the XC) are all present: 35 brothers XC of neighbors and the Regional Council No. 5 of Montreal (CPR, leaders of Credit Unions, Society of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montreal, Laurentian Youth, the CGAC). The room is decked out the national flag of French Canadians. Our guest is greeted by the Carillon O; among the topics discussed before the conference, there's what we need to do to help Polish immigrants, we seek an organization that could
reach and educate our ideas ... They are Catholic. Other topics are discussed as the campaign in Ontario against minority schools and the expansion of Credit Unions.
During this meeting, Mr. Laurendeau deals current problems as recorded in the minutes: work, desertion of the countryside and communicates messages to other members of the college with the competence, personality and social commitment. Presented by Dr. Azarie Cousineau and thanked the secretary, the party continues late and gives rise to a fraternal meal.
Laurendeau felt at ease among his people, he knew all the dedication and selflessness of those who supported him, He knew the seriousness of the discussions in the study.
In a letter to Rosaire Morin, dated 23 January 1948, he wrote: "Finally it's a victory! There was no need to scrap in the House for this purpose: your work was so leveled the road that has been recognized without fleurdelysÚs new struggle ... you have certainly been among those most actively promoted and who wanted consistency, so it is a part of your work, and I commend you .. Among the most loyal sponsors, there was Paul-Emile Robert, Robert Orphir, and the Agency of Duvernay SSJBM. The 5th degree
The culprit in the Legislature was René Chaloult.
Between 1962 and 1964, Laurendeau will be a member of the Standing Committee of the Montreal Regional OCJC and it will be hard all meetings according to his colleagues survived. It will participate actively. On 15 June 1964, Rosario Morin transmits the text of the "Manifesto" and "agenda ..
The Council also requests Laurendeau write the promise of a new 5th grade just created with the collaboration of Father Louis Lachance, op The text will be delivered, but several months later, we will proceed with the dissolution of OCJC Laurendeau actively involved until completion.
Next Saturday, the DUTY submit comments MM . Fernand Dumont and Claude Ryan.
