Émile-Dostaler O'Leary
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Émile-Dostaler O'Leary was a Canadian
journalist
and writer.
, Quebec
on 16 August 1908. He attended the Collège Saint-Joseph in Berthierville before travelling to Belgium
to study at the Petit Séminaire de Basse-Wavre and, later, the University of Burgundy
(Dijon
, France
) and Université Libre de Bruxelles
. He completed a B.Sc. degree in chemistry
, physics
, and mathematics
at the Institut de chimie Meurice.
After returning from Europe, O'Leary completed an intern
ship in the chemical industry
from 1933 to 1937. He subsequently pursued journalism and joined La Patrie
. He worked at La Patrie until 1957, when he became director of Air France
's Department of External Relations—a position he held until 1958. In 1959, O'Leary began working as a correspondent
for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
in Paris
, where he also served as Canadian correspondent for several French language
newspapers.
and member of Jeune-Canada
. With his brother Walter-Patrice
, he co-founded the Young Patriots of French Canada and the Knights of the Round Table of Canada in 1935, and the Cultural Union of Mexico–French Canada , which was later renamed the Union of Latin America , in 1939.
During the Canadian federal election of 1945
, O'Leary stood as a candidate for the Bloc Populaire Canadien
in the Laurier
riding
. He placed second in the contest with 5,145 votes, losing to incumbent Liberal
Ernest Bertrand
.
O'Leary was a representative to the executive of the International Federation of Journalists
and, in 1950, founded the International Francophone Press Union
.
He served as the UPF's president from 1950 to 1955.
He was also involved in the formation of the Canadian Union of French-language Journalists .
He married Lucille Lévesque on 15 April 1939, at the age of 30. He fathered four children: Marie-France, Denis, Étienne O'Leary, and Véronique.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and writer.
Biography
O'Leary was born in BerthiervilleBerthierville, Quebec
Berthierville is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Quebec. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158...
, 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....
on 16 August 1908. He attended the Collège Saint-Joseph in Berthierville before travelling to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
to study at the Petit Séminaire de Basse-Wavre and, later, the University of Burgundy
University of Burgundy
The University of Burgundy is a university located in Dijon, France.The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus called Campus Montmuzard, 15 minutes by bus from the City Centre...
(Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) and Université Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
. He completed a B.Sc. degree in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, and mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at the Institut de chimie Meurice.
After returning from Europe, O'Leary completed an intern
Intern
Internship is a system of onthejob training for white-collar jobs, similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new career. They may also be as young as middle school or in...
ship in the chemical industry
Chemical industry
The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products.-Products:...
from 1933 to 1937. He subsequently pursued journalism and joined La Patrie
La Patrie
La Patrie was a Montreal, Quebec daily newspaper founded by Honoré Beaugrand on February 24, 1879. It became a weekly in 1957 and folded in 1978....
. He worked at La Patrie until 1957, when he became director of Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
's Department of External Relations—a position he held until 1958. In 1959, O'Leary began working as a correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he also served as Canadian correspondent for several French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
newspapers.
Activism
O'Leary was a Quebec nationalistQuebec nationalism
Quebec nationalism is a nationalist movement in the Canadian province of Quebec .-1534–1774:Canada was first a french colony. Jacques Cartier claimed it for France in 1534, and permanent French settlement began in 1608. It was part of New France, which constituted all French colonies in North America...
and member of Jeune-Canada
Jeune-Canada
Jeune-Canada was a French Canadian right-wing nationalist movement founded in Quebec and active during the 1930s. Launched in 1932 in reaction to the public nominations of unilingual anglophones, the movement reached its apogee the following year, in 1933.As a movement, Jeune-Canada was...
. With his brother Walter-Patrice
Walter-Patrice O'Leary
Walter-Patrice O'Leary was a Canadian journalist, political activist and trade unionist.-Biography:O'Leary was born in Berthierville, Quebec on 3 July 1910. He attended the Collège Saint-Joseph in Berthierville before travelling to Belgium to study at a Roman Catholic seminary in Wavre...
, he co-founded the Young Patriots of French Canada and the Knights of the Round Table of Canada in 1935, and the Cultural Union of Mexico–French Canada , which was later renamed the Union of Latin America , in 1939.
During the Canadian federal election of 1945
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
, O'Leary stood as a candidate for the Bloc Populaire Canadien
Bloc populaire canadien
The Bloc populaire canadien was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942 by opponents of conscription during World War II...
in the Laurier
Laurier (electoral district)
Laurier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1988.It was created in 1933 from parts of Laurier—Outremont and Saint-Denis ridings....
riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
. He placed second in the contest with 5,145 votes, losing to incumbent Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Ernest Bertrand
Ernest Bertrand
Ernest Bertrand, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Somerset, Quebec, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Laurier in the 1935 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949...
.
O'Leary was a representative to the executive of the International Federation of Journalists
International Federation of Journalists
International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is a global union federation of journalists' trade unions—the largest in the world. The organization aims to protect and strengthen the rights and freedoms of journalists...
and, in 1950, founded the International Francophone Press Union
International Francophone Press Union
The International Francophone Press Union is a Francophone association of journalists. Founded in 1950, it is the world's oldest Francophone organisation,and has more than 3,000 members in 110 countries.-History:...
.
He served as the UPF's president from 1950 to 1955.
He was also involved in the formation of the Canadian Union of French-language Journalists .
Personal life
O'Leary was born to Émile O'Leary and Fébronie Dostaler and had two sisters—Marguerite and Alice—and a brother, Walter-Patrice.He married Lucille Lévesque on 15 April 1939, at the age of 30. He fathered four children: Marie-France, Denis, Étienne O'Leary, and Véronique.
Publications
- L'"inferiority complex", 1935 (English translation: The "inferiority complex")
- Séparatisme, doctrine constructive, 1936 (English translation: Separatism: a constructive doctrine)
- Jeunes du Québec et France d'aujourd'hui, 1941 (English translation: Youth of Quebec and France today)
- Introduction à l'histoire de l'Amérique latine, 1949 (English translation: Introduction to the history of Latin America)
- Le roman canadien-français : étude historique et critique. Montreal: Le Cercle du Livre de France, 1954. (English translation: The French-Canadian novel: A historical and critical study)