Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Georges-Émile Lapalme
1907-1985
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
1. Georges-Émile Lapalme Marker
Georges-Émile Lapalme a créé le premier ministre de la Culture en Amérique, en 1961. Il a souvent été identifié par ses contemporains comme le véritable père de la Révolution tranquille.
« C'est par notre culture plus que par le nombre que nous nous imposerons. »
Ce buste du sculpteur Michel Binette est une initiative du ministère de la Culture et des Communications en partenariat avec la Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec.
Il a été dévoilé en 2017.
Georges-Émile Lapalme became the first Minister of Culture in America in 1961. He was often identified by his contemporaries as the true father of the Quiet Revolution.
“It is through our culture more than through numbers that we will impose ourselves.”
This bust by sculptor Michel Binette is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Communications in partnership with the National Capital Commission of Quebec.
It was unveiled in 2017.
Erected 2017 by Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec / National Capital Commission of Quebec.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 46° 48.226′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maison Patrimoniale Louis S.-St-Laurent / Louis S. St. Laurent Heritage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jardin Hélène-Paradis (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Martello Towers / Tours Martello (about 120 meters away); Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (about 150 meters away); Jardin Jeanne d'Arc / Joan of Arc Garden (about 180 meters away); Martello Towers in Quebec / Tours Martello de Québec
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
2. Georges-Émile Lapalme Monument
Also see . . . Georges-Émile Lapalme (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: A Québec politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Québec and leader of the Québec Liberal Party. Lapalme was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1945 federal election for the Liberal Party of Canada and served until 1950. He resigned his federal seat to be acclaimed leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec in 1950. He ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Québec in the district of Joliette in the 1952 election but was defeated by the Labour Minister, the Union Nationale candidate Antonio Barrette. Lapalme won a by-election in the district of Montréal-Outremont in 1953. He was re-elected in the 1956 election, but under his leadership, his party lost the election against the Union Nationale. He remained a Liberal leader until 1958 and remained Leader of the Opposition in Québec until 1960. It was during his leadership that the Quebec Liberal Party severed its affiliation(Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)with the Liberal Party of Canada in 1955. Lapalme won re-election in the 1960 and 1962 elections. He never became premier but served as deputy premier under Jean Lesage and as Attorney-General. Lapalme was also the province's first Minister of Cultural Affairs.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 20193. Georges-Émile Lapalme Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
