Senator Marcel Prud’homme, Supporter of Armenian Genocide Recognition, Passes Away
Marcel Prud’homme, the straight-talking former canadian senator and Quebec MP whose career in federal politics spanned 45 years, has died at the age of 82.
The Montreal-born politician entered federal politics in 1964 when he was elected as a Liberal MP in the Montreal-area riding of Saint-Denis.
Prud’homme served under nine prime ministers and sat on a number of Senate and parliamentary committees, Horizon Weekly reports.
Senator Marcel Prud’homme was a staunch supporter of Armenian Genocide recognition.
In 2004, the Armenian National Committee of Canada hosted a reception at the Armenian Community Center of Montreal in honor of Sen. Marcel Prud’homme’s 40th year in public service. As a token of appreciation Prud’homme was given a work of art created entirely with flower petals depicting an Armenian scene. Presenting the work was Dr. Girair Basmadjian president of the Armenian National Committee of Canada who said "When our community was still young Sen. Prud’homme was our only friend in Parliament and was always present at all our events and commemorations of the Armenian genocide."
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