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- ↑ "Jean-Marc Vallee's C.R.A.Z.Y. wins big at 2006 Genie awards". The Globe and Mail , March 13, 2006.
- ↑ Patrick McKenna. The Canadian Encyclopedia , February 27, 2013.
