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Tribute to Good Citizenship

Committee on Good Citizenship (Comité sur le civisme)

Composed of five members appointed by the Government of Québec, the Comité sur le civisme advises the Minister of Justice on the awarding of medals and honourable citations for good citizenship.

2011 Committee
2010 Committee
2009 Committee
2008 Committee
2006 Committee
2005 Committee
2003 Committee
2002 Committee
2001 Committee
2000 Committee


2011 Committee

In 2010, the Committee received 86 nominations. The members recommended awarding 12 medals and 11 honourable citations.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, groupe-conseil Agir interculturel
  • Victor C. Goldbloom, physician
    Chair of the Board of directors of the Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal
  • Andréa McConnell
  • Joël Chéruet

2010 Committee

In 2009, the Committee received 90 nominations. The members recommended awarding 8 medals and 14 honourable citations.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, groupe-conseil Agir interculturel
  • Victor C. Goldbloom, physician
    Chair of the Board of directors of the Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal
  • Andréa McConnell
  • Joël Chéruet

2009 Committee

In 2008, the Committee received 74 nominations. The members recommended awarding 17 medals and 12 honourable citations.

The committee received 85 nominations for acts of good citizenship that took place in 2007. On the recommendation of the committee, 8 people will receive medals and 15 people will receive an honourable citation.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, groupe-conseil Agir interculturel
  • Victor C. Goldbloom, physician
    Chair of the Board of directors of the Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal
  • Andréa McConnell
  • Joël Chéruet

2008 Committee

In 2006, the Committee received 112 nominations. The members recommended awarding 16 medals and 9 honourable citations.

The committee received 99 nominations for acts of good citizenship that took place in 2005. On the recommendation of the committee, 9 people will receive medals and 8 people will receive an honourable citation.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, groupe-conseil Agir interculturel
  • Victor C. Goldbloom, physician
    Chair of the Board of directors of the Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal
  • Andréa McConnell
  • Joël Chéruet

2006 Committee

In 2004, the Committee received 103 nominations. The members recommended awarding 11 medals and 14 honourable citations.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, groupe-conseil Agir interculturel
  • Jean-Marie de Koninck
    Professor of Mathematics at Université Laval and founding President of Operation Red Nose
  • Victor C. Goldbloom, physician
    Chair of the Board of directors of the Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal

2005 Committee

In 2003, the Committee received more than 60 nominations. The members recommended awarding 6 medals and 4 honourable citations.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, groupe-conseil Agir interculturel
  • Victor C. Goldbloom, physician
    Chair of the Board of directors of the Agence de développement de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux de Montréal

2003 Committee

In 2002, the Committee received approximately one hundred nominations. The members recommended awarding 7 medals and 16 honourable citations.

The Committee members are:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, Altacom, intercultural relations consultants
  • James Lee Hopkins
    Management consultant
    General Director of St. John Ambulance from 1999 to March 2001

2002 Committee

In 2001, the Committee received approximately one hundred nominations. The members recommended awarding 9 medals and 18 honourable citations.

The Committee members were:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
    Lecturer at Université Laval
    Chair of the Association Québec-France, Québec region
  • Pablo Altamirano
    Director, Altacom, intercultural relations consultants
  • James Lee Hopkins
    Management consultant
    General Director of St. John Ambulance from 1999 to March 2001
  • Richard Renaud
    Director, Inspection service of the Ministère de la Sécurité publique
    Co-chair of the 2005 World Police and Fire Games in Québec City
    President of the Caisse d'économie Desjardins du personnel municipal (Québec)

2001 Committee

In 2000, the Committee received approximately one hundred nominations. The members recommended awarding 3 medals and 21 honourable citations.

The Committee members were:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of a public relations firm
    Lecturer at Université Laval
    Chair of the Association Québec-France, Québec region
  • Pablo Altamirano
    General Director, Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre pour personnes immigrantes (CAMO)
  • James Lee Hopkins
    Management consultant
    General Director of St. John Ambulance from 1999 to March 2001
  • Isabelle Jean
    General Director, Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi, Comté de Johnson
    Chair, Commission sur le développement de la main-d'oeuvre et de la formation professionnelle, CRD Estrie
  • Richard Renaud
    Director, Inspection service of the Ministère de la Sécurité publique
    Co-chair of the 2005 World Police and Fire Games in Québec
    President, Caisse d'économie Desjardins du personnel municipal de Québec

2000 Committee

In 1999, the Committee received 123 nominations. The members recommended awarding 9 medals and 29 honourable citations.

The Committee members were:

  • Nicole Blouin
    Chair of the Comité sur le civisme and Chair of NB Communications-relations publiques inc.
  • Pablo Altamirano
    General Director, Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre pour personnes immigrantes (CAMO)
  • James Lee Hopkins
    General Director of St. John Ambulance
  • Isabelle Jean
    General Director, Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi, Comté de Johnson
  • Richard Renaud
    Director, Inspection service of the Ministère de la Sécurité publique

For more information
Tribute to Good Citizenship
Good Citizenship Nomination Form
Award Recipients

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Latest update: November 28, 2011



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