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House Hansard - 143

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 7, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 143 - Dec/7/22
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Dec/7/22 2:59:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Paul Riopelle, one of Quebec's most outstanding artists. He played an unrivalled role in Quebec's art history, but the National Gallery of Canada will not pay tribute to him because, according to them, he is an old white man artist. According to La Presse, the gallery's CEO did everything in her power to prevent an exhibit in his honour from happening. Can the minister tell us when his government decided to exclude the fine arts from the National Gallery's mandate?
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Context: House Hansard - 143 - Dec/7/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/22 3:00:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague, of whom I am very fond, is kind of out in left field. Obviously, Riopelle will be celebrated. He is a giant among giants, one of our greatest artists, not just here in Canada but also in France, Europe and around the world. Obviously, the government was there recently to celebrate Riopelle's centennial, just as the government will be there in the future to continue to celebrate this great artist.
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