Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Camille Laurin
1922-1999
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
1. Camille Laurin Marker
Loi adoptée nationale le 19 juillet 1977
« La langue est le fondement même d’un peuple, ce par quoi il se reconnaît et il est reconnu, qui s’enracine dans son être te lui permet d’exprimer son identité. »
Ce buste du sculpteur Léonard Simard est un legs du Fonds commémoratif Camille-Laurin à la capitale nationale. Le monument est une réalisation de la Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec.
Il fut dévoilé le 6 mai 2005.
National law adopted on July 19, 1977
“Language is the very foundation of a people, that by which it recognizes itself and is recognized, which is rooted in its being and allows it to express its identity.”
This bust by sculptor Léonard Simard is a legacy of the Camille Laurin Memorial Fund to the national capital. The monument is a creation of the National Capital Commission of Quebec.
It was unveiled on May 6, 2005.
Erected 2015 by Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec / National Capital Commission of Quebec.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this
this page online
Location. 46° 48.45′ N, 71° 12.888′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire. It is on Grande Allée Est just west of Rue des Parlementaires, on the right when traveling west. The marker and monument are located near the southeast corner of Francophonie Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 758 Grande Allée Est, Québec G1R 2K5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Adélard Godbout (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grande Allée Drill Hall (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); 8 mai 1984 (about 120 meters away); De la mer à la terre / From Sea to Land
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
2. Camille Laurin Monument
Also see . . . Camille Laurin (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: A psychiatrist and Parti Québécois (PQ) politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. A MNA member for the riding of Bourget, he is considered the father of Quebec's language law known informally as “Bill 101”.(Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
He was one of the early founders of the Quebec sovereignty movement. As a senior cabinet minister in the first PQ government elected in the 1976 Quebec election, he was the guiding force behind Bill 101, the legislation that placed restrictions on the use of English on public signs and in the workplace of large companies, and strengthened the position of French as the only official language in Quebec.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
3. Camille Laurin 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 125 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
