Bélanger left his mark on minority-language rights

Bélanger earned his place in Ontario history as one of a long line of political champions of the province's francophone community.

Recently deceased Mauril Bélanger, the longtime MP for Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., fought hard for francophone rights in Ontario, writes Chantal Hébert.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY CHANTAL HÉBERT

August 22, 2016

MONTREAL—All Canadians will remember Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who passed away Aug. 15 at 61, for his grace under the cruel duress of ALS. In recent months, many will also have come to know of his deathbed wish to make the English version of O Canada gender neutral.

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