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- ↑ "Purism's Security Focused Librem Laptops Go Mainstream as General Availability Begins". puri.sm. San Francisco, California, USA (published June 23, 2017). June 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ↑ "Alumna Jennifer Stoddart to receive honorary degree from McGill ", McGill University News and Events, October 28, 2015.
- ↑ "L'Ordre national du Québec honorera des personnalités qui ont changé le visage du Québec" (in French). Ordre national du Québec. May 11, 2021.
