Janette Bertrand | |
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| Born | March 25, 1925 |
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| Years active | 1954–present |
| Spouse | Jean Lajeunesse (m. 1947;died 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Prix Gémeaux |
Janette Bertrand CC CQ (born March 25, 1925) is a Quebec journalist, actress, educator, and writer. [1]
She was born in Montreal, grew up there, and studied journalism at the Université de Montréal. She began work at the Petit Journal, working there for 16 years. She next moved to radio, becoming the host of the Radio-Canada program Déjeuner en musique in the early 1950s. Bertrand married the actor Jean Lajeunesse. The couple hosted the program Jean et Janette, and then Mon mari et nous at radio station CKAC. Later, she began appearing on television for Radio-Canada, Télé-Métropole and Radio-Québec. She developed the television series Grand-Papa , [1] L'Amour avec un Grand A , and Parler pour parler. [2]
Bertrand wrote the lyrics for the Celine Dion song "Berceuse", which was included on the D'Elles album. [3]
Bertrand supported the Parti Québécois' proposed Charter of Values, arguing that accommodating religious minorities could lead to the erosion of women's rights. [4]
Bertrand received a Governor General's Performing Arts Awards in 2000. [1] She also received several Gemini Awards, including one for Lifetime Achievement, the Order of Merit from the Canadian Association of Radio Broadcasters, [5] was named a Chevalier in the National Order of Quebec in 1992, and was named Woman of the Century by the Salon de la femme de Montréal in 1990. [2]
In 2003, she received the Prix Condorcet, which is awarded annually to a public figure who has contributed to secularity and freedom of conscience in Quebec. [6]
She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2002, [7] and in 2020 was elevated to Companion. [8]
The 2001 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on November 14. Each winner received a cheque for $15,000.
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