François Legault took advantage of the launch of René Lévesque’s centenary celebration on Monday night to announce the creation of a journalistic award in the name of the former prime minister who, before entering politics, had a career in radio and television. television in the 1940s and 1950s.
Speaking in the lobby of the Grande Bibliothèque, in Montreal, the current prime minister said that the René-Lévesque prize will be awarded next year, in 2023, as part of the prizes in Quebec.
This will be the highest award awarded by the Government of Quebec for an outstanding contribution to the field of journalism.he underlined without giving further detail.
There are currently 16 prizes in Quebec, including the Guy-Mauffette prize, which is awarded each year to one person for his remarkable contribution to the excellence of Quebec radio, television or written press or digital media.
This award has already been given to journalists like Céline Galipeau (2021), Raymond Saint-Pierre (2019) and Bernard Derome (2016), but you don’t have to be a news professional to get it. Filmmakers, directors and animators can also receive it.
In the 1990s, the Association of Independent Journalists of Quebec (AJIQ) created the René-Lévesque awards to preserve his memory and promote the work of independent journalists. Relevant recognitions were awarded three times, in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
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