Claude Ryan


Ryan, Claude
Claude Ryan, journalist, politician (b 26 Jan 1925 at Montréal ; d 9 Feb 2004 at Montreal). He ran Le DEVOIR 1964-78 and strongly influenced public debate during the QUIET REVOLUTION in Québec. Ryan was national secretary of Action catholique 1945-62 and chaired the Ministry of Education's adult education study committee 1962-63. Admired for his careful analyses and clear positions, he helped make Le Devoir one of the most respected and influential newspapers in Canada.

In 1978 he was chosen to succeed Robert BOURASSA as leader of the Québec Liberal Party and entered the National Assembly the next year as the member for Argenteuil. He campaigned actively for the Non side against Prem René LÉVESQUE in the referendum on Québec SOVEREIGNTY-ASSOCIATION, but his participation was eclipsed by that of PM TRUDEAU. His party was defeated in the 1981 election and, despite the democratic reforms and intellectual revival that he brought to the Liberal Party, his leadership was seriously questioned and he resigned in the fall of 1982.

However he remained an MNA, and following the Liberal victory in 1985 Bourassa named him minister of education. In 1989 he became minister of education and minister of higher education and science, with responsibility for the administration of the French-language charter. In 1990 he was named minister of municipal affairs and public security and retained the responsibility for the charter. Ryan did not seek re-election in 1994 and retired from politics.

Claude Ryan, politician
Claude Ryan, politician
Despite the democratic reforms and intellectual revival that Ryan brought to the Québec Liberal Party, his leadership was seriously questioned and he resigned in the fall of 1982 (Canapress).

Author DANIEL LATOUCHE

0
0
Absolutely free, with over 40,000 articles in French and English, The Canadian Encyclopedia is the ultimate online resource for all things Canadian, from history, sports, arts, science, technology, and much, much more. Get started at www.TheCanadianEncyclopedia.com
Feature Articles
The Formation of the RCMP

The Dominion government's advertisement asked for volunteers "able to read and write either the English or French language" with "good antecedents" who were good horsemen...

INSIDE TCE

Gallery
Browse the rich visual resources of The Canadian Encyclopedia through thematic galleries of Canadian Art, History, Nature, People, and Science and Technology.
Interactive Resources
Illustrations, lively text, animations, sounds and games help make learning about Canadian history, art, geography, architecture and other topics entertaining as well as informative.
Canucklehead
The ultimate test of your knowledge of Canada, trivial and otherwise. You can choose from more than 60 dynamic quizzes with visual or text clues. Your scores depend on the speed with which you answer and the number of clues you need. Results are sent to you by email and high scores are posted on the site.
Timeline
This unique resource includes more than 6000 events from Canadian and world history. It can be searched by era, subject, keyword or date. To find out what happened on your birthday, select the month and day of your birth.
100 Greatest Events
This selection of the 100 "greatest" events in Canadian history was made by editor in chief James H. Marsh to draw attention to events that have left an indelible memory in the minds of later generations.