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Martin Champoux

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Drummond
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,134.67

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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Mar/21/23 2:17:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, filmmaker Claude Fournier passed away last week at the age of 91. An icon of our culture and a pioneer of our film and television industry is gone. He was a member of the generation of filmmakers who created direct cinema, a distinctly Quebec contribution to the history of the seventh art. He directed the classic Quebec film Two Women in Gold, the first of a series of erotic comedies with such suggestive titles as Hot Dogs and The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds. They were all big box office hits. He worked in other genres as well, producing the wonderful film The Mills of Power and several television series, including Juliette Pomerleau and Félix Leclerc, which showcase his impressive versatility. He even flirted with English-language film by producing Alien Thunder, which starred Donald Sutherland. Mr. Fournier leaves behind his wife and collaborator on many projects, Marie‑Josée Raymond, and his twin brother and well-known television personality, Guy Fournier. We extend our sincere condolences to them and to all his family and friends. I thank Claude Fournier for everything.
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Jun/6/22 2:16:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the 24th Québec Cinéma gala was held yesterday. A host of Iris trophies were awarded to the most deserving artists and artisans who worked in Quebec film this past year. Let us begin by congratulating the big winner, Les oiseaux ivres, on receiving 10 awards, including the Iris for best film for producers Kim McGraw and my old friend Luc Déry, the best screenplay award for Ivan Grbovic and Sara Mishara, who also triumphed respectively for directing and for director of photography, as well as the best actor awards for the magnificent Hélène Florent and Claude Legault. Other films also stood out, including Maria Chapdelaine by Sébatien Pilote, L'Arracheuse de temps by Francis Leclerc and the documentary Comme une vague by Marie‑Julie Dallaire. Beyond recognizing the winning artists and artisans, we are also celebrating the very existence of Quebec film. This entire industry that is dedicated to telling us stories, both to us and to the entire world, keeps growing and continues to reflect who we are, as well as being a source of inspiration for the future. Congratulations to the winners and sincere thanks to the entire Quebec film family.
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