Olivar-Asselin Award
Encyclopedia
The Olivar-Asselin Award (in French: Prix Olivar-Asselin) is an award created in 1955. It is given by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
of Montreal
(SSJBM) to a Quebec
journalist having distinguished himself or herself in the field of journalism
. It is named after journalist Olivar Asselin
, a former SSJBM president.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
(SSJBM) to a Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
journalist having distinguished himself or herself in the field of journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
. It is named after journalist Olivar Asselin
Olivar Asselin
Olivar Asselin was a writer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He was a prominent nationalist, pamphleteer and polemist.- Biography :Asselin was born in Saint-Hilarion, Charlevoix, Quebec...
, a former SSJBM president.
Winners
- Jean-Marie Morin (1955)
- Alfred Ayotte (1956)
- René LévesqueRené LévesqueRené Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
(1957) - Pierre Vigeant (1958)
- René LecavalierRené LecavalierRené Lecavalier, OC, CQ was a Canadian French language radio show host and sportscaster on SRC in Quebec. During his career in radio Lecavalier won several Radiomonde Trophies. He was also the first commentator for La Soirée du hockey, the French language version of Hockey Night in Canada...
(1959) - Omer Héroux (1960)
- Harry Bernard (1961)
- Germaine Bernier (1962)
- Emery Leblanc (1963)
- Vincent Prince (1964)
- Jean-Marc Léger (1965)
- Marcel Adam (1966)
- Lucien Langlois (1967)
- Roland Prévost (1968)
- Claude Lapointe (1969)
- Paul Sauriol (1971)
- Judith JasminJudith JasminJudith Jasmin was a journalist from Quebec. Born in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada, she was the first woman from Quebec to become a grand reporter ....
(1972) - Roland Berthiaume (1973)
- Lysiane GagnonLysiane GagnonLysiane Gagnon is a journalist based in Quebec. She has written for Montreal's La Presse since 1980 and Toronto's Globe and Mail since 1990.- Biography :...
(1975) - Evelyn Dumas (1976)
- Fernand SeguinFernand SeguinFernand Seguin, was a Canadian biochemist, professor and host of science programs on radio and television.-Honours:* In 1977 he was awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science....
(1977) - Jean-V. Dufresne (1978)
- Pierre Nadeau (1979)
- Jean ParéJean ParéJean Paré, CM is a Canadian caterer, author of the Company's Coming cookbook series, and founder of Company’s Coming Publishing Limited. She is one of the top selling cookbook authors in the world, selling 23 million copies as of 2006. She had written over 200 cookbooks before her retirement in 2011...
(1980) - Bernard DeromeBernard DeromeBernard Derome, CM, OQ is a news anchor for SRC Television, who anchored the weeknight editions of Le Téléjournal until December 18, 2008.-Biography:...
(1981) - Marcel Pépin (1982)
- Guy Cormier (1983)
- Claude BeauchampClaude BeauchampClaude Beauchamp is a journalist, publisher, and political activist in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Journalist and publisher:Beauchamp began his career as a financial writer for La Presse and served as assistant publisher and editor-in-chief of Le Soleil in the late 1970s. He became president...
(1984) - Gérald LeblancGérald LeblancGérald Leblanc was an Acadian poet notable for seeking his own Acadian roots and the current voices of Acadian culture. Leblanc was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. He studied at the Université de Moncton and lived in Moncton, where he died in 2005...
(1985) - Louis-Gilles Francoeur (1986)
- Andréanne Lafond (1987)
- Michel Roy (1990)
- Renée Rowan (1991)
- Gilles Lesage (1993)
- Laurent Laplante (1996)
- Normand LesterNormand LesterNormand Lester is a Quebec investigative journalist. Though he built his reputation through investigations of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service , the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces, he is best known for the controversy created in Canada after the publication of...
(2000) - Christian Rioux (2010)
External links
- "Le prix Olivar-Asselin", in the site of the SSJB of Montreal