Gérald Larose
Gérald Larose (born October 24, 1945) is a Quebec activist, professor, and former President of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux labour union. He is currently head of the Conseil de la Souveraineté du Québec, a Quebec independence organization. Larose defended Jacques Godbout's novel "Une histoire américaine" in "Le Combat des livres", the French version of "Canada Reads", broadcast on the radio of Société Radio-Canada in 2004. He was awarded the title of "Patriote de l'année" ("Patriot of the Year") by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society in 1996.