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Claude Castonguay, father of universal health care in Quebec, dies at 91 "Quebec has lost one of its greatest visionaries. Claude Castonguay leaves behind an immense legacy. All his life, he will have contributed to strengthening the quality and efficiency of our health system," wrote Premier François Legault. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2020 6:22 PM ET | Last Updated: December 13, 2020 Claude Castonguay, left, the father of universal health care in Quebec, poses with then-Premier Philippe Couillard in 2014, when he was named Grand Officer in the Ordre National du Quebec. ...

  MONTREAL -- Claude Castonguay, the Quebec politician known as the father of the province's public healthcare system and a mastermind of the Quiet Revolution, has died at age 91, according to media reports. Castonguay, along with Jacques Parizeau, Michel Belanger and Claude Morin, was one of the main architects of the Quiet Revolution, the social movement that transformed Quebec during the 1960s. In his autobiography, titled 'Memoire d'un revolutionnaire tranquille,' Castonguay said he was “deeply convinced that social insurance is an essential element in any society oriented towards b...

Article content After two and a half years, traffic can once again flow freely on Plaza St-Hubert. The street is to be reopened on Saturday after undergoing a major renovation and replacement of its underground infrastructure. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or St-Hubert and Ste-Catherine Sts. reopen after reconstruction Back to video The project also involved making the area more pedestrian friendly by widening sidewalks, planting more than 230 trees and installing new urban furniture. The distinct marquise, or canopy, that marked the area was ...