Jacques Hébert, OC (June 21, 1923 – December 6, 2007) was a Canadian author, journalist, publisher, Senator, and world traveller who visited more than 130 countries.
Chairman, Special Committee on Youth (1983–1986) Chairman, Special Committee on Bill C-21 (1989–1991) Chairman, Standing Committee of Selection (1994–1999)
Portfolio
Opposition Whip in the Senate (1991–1993) Government Whip in the Senate (1993–1998)
He was a reporter during the Wilbert Coffin trial in 1954 and he later published two books on the subject: Coffin était innocent (1958) and J'accuse les assassins de Coffin (1963). The latter book caused such controversy that the provincial government established a Commission of Inquiry into the case.
Hébert was a close friend of Pierre Trudeau and travelled with him to the People's Republic of China in 1960 in the midst of the Great Leap Forward. The two met both Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai and recorded their observations in the book Deux innocents en Chine rouge (1961). The book was published in English as Two Innocents in Red China in 1968. A Chinese-language version was published in China in 2005 - Hébert attended the launch in Shanghai with Alexandre Trudeau.[1]
In 1971, Hébert founded Canada World Youth, an organization that expands "the role of youth in developing their communities and promoting world peace".
He was appointed to the Senate on April 20, 1983, representing the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec, and retired at the mandatory age of 75 in 1998. From 1991 to 1993 he was the Opposition Whip in the Senate and from 1993 to 1998 he was the Government Whip in the Senate.
In 1978, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was awarded two honorary doctorates: one from Ryerson University in 1997, and one from the University of Prince Edward Island in 2004. In 2007, shortly before his death, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians,[2] "presented annually to a former parliamentarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions."[3]
Selected bibliography
Coffin était innocent (1958)
Deux Innocents en Chine Rouge, Jacques Hébert and Pierre E. Trudeau, Les Editions de L'Homme 1961
Scandale à Bordeaux 1959
J'accuse les assassins de Coffin (1963)
Two Innocents in Red China (in collaboration with Pierre Elliott Trudeau) (English Translation, Oxford University Press, Toronto, 1968)
The World is Round (McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1976)
Have Them Build a Tower Together (McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1979)
21 Days - One Man's Fight for Canada's Youth (Optimum Publishing, Montreal, 1986)
Travelling in Tropical Countries (Hurtig Publishers, Edmonton, 1986)
"Hello, World!" (English Translation, Robert Davis Publishing, 1996)
Duplessis, non merci! (Les Éditions du Boréal, Montreal, 2000)
^Ferguson, William Stenner. "Why I Hate Canadians", 1997.
^Distinguished Service Award 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
^Activities of The Association 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
^"Jacques Hébert fonds, Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
External links
. Canada World Youth. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
CBC archives
Jacques Hébert – Parliament of Canada biography
"Two Innocents in Red China" CBC Radio interview.
CTV.ca - Former senator Jacques Hébert dead at 84
January 01, 2023
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Jacques Hebert OC June 21 1923 December 6 2007 was a Canadian author journalist publisher Senator and world traveller who visited more than 130 countries The Hon Jacques HebertSenator from QuebecIn office April 20 1983 June 21 1998Appointed byPierre TrudeauPreceded byPaul DesruisseauxSucceeded byAurelien GillPersonal detailsBorn 1923 06 21 June 21 1923Montreal Quebec CanadaDiedDecember 6 2007 2007 12 06 aged 84 Montreal Quebec CanadaPolitical partyLiberalCommitteesChairman Special Committee on Youth 1983 1986 Chairman Special Committee on Bill C 21 1989 1991 Chairman Standing Committee of Selection 1994 1999 PortfolioOpposition Whip in the Senate 1991 1993 Government Whip in the Senate 1993 1998 Contents 1 History 2 Selected bibliography 3 See also 4 Archives 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBorn in Montreal Quebec Jacques Hebert began attending Saint Dunstan s University in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island at age 16 He served as a journalist for the newspaper Le Devoir from 1951 to 1953 and created the publishing companies Editions de l Homme in 1958 and Editions du Jour in 1961 He was a reporter during the Wilbert Coffin trial in 1954 and he later published two books on the subject Coffin etait innocent 1958 and J accuse les assassins de Coffin 1963 The latter book caused such controversy that the provincial government established a Commission of Inquiry into the case Hebert was a close friend of Pierre Trudeau and travelled with him to the People s Republic of China in 1960 in the midst of the Great Leap Forward The two met both Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai and recorded their observations in the book Deux innocents en Chine rouge 1961 The book was published in English as Two Innocents in Red China in 1968 A Chinese language version was published in China in 2005 Hebert attended the launch in Shanghai with Alexandre Trudeau 1 In 1971 Hebert founded Canada World Youth an organization that expands the role of youth in developing their communities and promoting world peace He was appointed to the Senate on April 20 1983 representing the senatorial division of Wellington Quebec and retired at the mandatory age of 75 in 1998 From 1991 to 1993 he was the Opposition Whip in the Senate and from 1993 to 1998 he was the Government Whip in the Senate In 1986 he went on a hunger strike for 21 days to protest a decision by the Progressive Conservative government to end the Katimavik program for Canadian youth which he created in 1977 1 In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada He was awarded two honorary doctorates one from Ryerson University in 1997 and one from the University of Prince Edward Island in 2004 In 2007 shortly before his death he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians 2 presented annually to a former parliamentarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions 3 Selected bibliography EditCoffin etait innocent 1958 Deux Innocents en Chine Rouge Jacques Hebert and Pierre E Trudeau Les Editions de L Homme 1961 Scandale a Bordeaux 1959 J accuse les assassins de Coffin 1963 Two Innocents in Red China in collaboration with Pierre Elliott Trudeau English Translation Oxford University Press Toronto 1968 The World is Round McClelland amp Stewart Toronto 1976 Have Them Build a Tower Together McClelland amp Stewart Toronto 1979 21 Days One Man s Fight for Canada s Youth Optimum Publishing Montreal 1986 Travelling in Tropical Countries Hurtig Publishers Edmonton 1986 Hello World English Translation Robert Davis Publishing 1996 Duplessis non merci Les Editions du Boreal Montreal 2000 Katima What Cosmopolite Communication Montreal 2001 En 13 points Garamond Editions Trois Pistoles Trois Pistoles 2002 Good Morning Cuba SIAP Publishing Montreal 2003 红色中国的两位天真汉 Chinese translation of Two Innocents In Red China Shanghai People s Press 2005See also EditCanada World Youth KatimavikArchives EditThere is a Jacques Hebert fonds at Library and Archives Canada 4 References Edit Ferguson William Stenner Why I Hate Canadians 1997 Distinguished Service Award Archived 2011 07 06 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Retrieved 2011 01 16 Activities of The Association Archived 2011 07 06 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Retrieved 2011 01 16 Jacques Hebert fonds Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 2020 06 19 External links Edit Founder The Honourable Jacques Hebert Canada World Youth Archived from the original on July 8 2009 Retrieved December 23 2009 CBC archives Jacques Hebert Parliament of Canada biography Two Innocents in Red China CBC Radio interview CTV ca Former senator Jacques Hebert dead at 84 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques Hebert Canadian politician amp oldid 1123970934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
