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“Quand nous défendons le francais chez nous ce sont toutes les langues du monde que nous défendons contre l'hégémonie d'une seule.”

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Pierre Bourgault
Pierre Bourgault

Pierre Bourgault was a Canadian politician, born on January 23, 1934, and passed away on June 16, 2003. He was active in Canadian politics for many years and held several important positions. more

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