Premier François Legault announced on Monday that the residential building the headquarters of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec, located in the provincial capital, will officially bear the name of Edifice Claude Castonguay.
Claude Castonguay, considered the father of the Quebec health insurance plan, died on December 12, 2020.
On the occasion of a national commemoration ceremony in his memory, held Monday at the National Assembly, Mr. Legault praised the career of Claude Castonguay, whom he described as a builder of modern Quebec and featured that he had He dedicated 50 years of his life to the common good of Quebecers.
Even today, his legacy is important to Quebecers and that is why we will change the name of the Régie de l’assurance maladie building.mentioned by Mr. Legault.
He said the health insurance card, formerly called a castonguette, has changed the lives of many people. The poorest do not always have access to all health care. With the sun card, everyone, regardless of their social class, has access to quality health care.said the Prime Minister.
Moreover, François Legault indicated that Claude Castonguay had helped a lot on the establishment of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ). I consulted him, he said. I spent time at his house in L’Île-des-Sœurs to write our electoral platform, and not just in terms of health. He was a man with opinions and willing to change things.
His son Philippe Castonguay said Monday at the commemoration ceremony that the Castonguay family is very grateful. of the act taken by the Quebec government in memory of his father.
He was a man who worked until late in his life. Even at the age of 90, he is thinking about how we can move forward, have more social development and social justice.said Philippe Castonguay, adding that his father wanted us to continue this search that never ends.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
