Guy Fournier, CM (born 23 July 1931 in Waterloo, Quebec) is a

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author, playwright, and screenwriter. From 8 September 2005 to 19 September 2006 he was chairman of the board of directors of the

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Career

From 8 September 2005 to 19 September 2006 he was chairman of the board of directors of the

. In May 2006, he attracted a number of complaints after an appearance on the Quebec television show '' Tout le monde en parle'' in which he stated that at his age he enjoyed

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more than sexual intercourse. In September 2006, Fournier penned a piece for the Quebec magazine ''7 jours'' in which he sought to make a point about treatment of

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, which included the line: Following extremely negative public reaction to these falsehoods, he appeared on ''Tout le monde en parle'' to apologize and indicate he would refrain from writing for ''7 jours'' in the future and instead concentrate on his CBC duties. However, several more days of news coverage followed, which also focused on his previous comments about defecation. On 19 September 2006, Fournier resigned from his position as CBC chairman which was accepted by Heritages Minister Bev Oda. Members of Parliament applauded Fournier's decision to step down - Independent MP

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being the only one known MP to denounce his resignation.

Personal life

He is the twin brother of Claude Fournier and the uncle of Jean-Vincent Fournier. He has been married twice, first to actress Louise Deschâtelets and later to filmmaker

Aimée Danis Aimée Danis (September 19, 1929 - May 8, 2012) was a Canadian film director and producer from Quebec.Guy Fournier"Aimée Danis, une femme si effacée" ''Le Journal de Montréal'', May 16, 2012. She produced the films ''Léolo'' and ''My Friend Ma ...

Bibliography

* ''80 fois: Une sélection de ses meilleures chronique'' (1974) * ''Vivre avec ma femmes'' (1983) * ''Jamais deux sans toi: Soleil! maudit soleil!'' (1993) * '' Le Cercle de Mort: La Tragédie de l'Ordre du Temple Solaire'' (1996) * ''Écrire pour le petit écran'' (1998) * ''Un homme au fourneau, Tome I'' (2000) * ''Le plus vieux métier du monde'' (2003) * ''Un homme au fourneau, Tome II'' (2004) * ''Citron'' (2004) * ''Jamais deux sans moi'' (2023)

Filmography

* '' La Mer mi-sel'' (1974) * '' Jo Gaillard'' (TV series) (1975) * '' Jamais deux sans toi'' (1977) * '' Maria Chapdelaine'' (1983) * '' Cœur à prendre'' (TV) (1994) * '' My Friend Max (Mon amie Max)'' (1994)

References

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