- Guy Fournier
Guy Fournier, O.C. (born
23 July 1931 inWaterloo, Quebec ) is aQuebec author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the twin brother of Claude Fournier and the uncle ofJean-Vincent Fournier .From
8 September 2005 to19 September 2006 he was chairman of the board of directors of theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation . ref|cbc20050908a ref|cbc20060919aControversy
In May 2006, he attracted a number of complaints after an appearance on the Quebec television show "
Tout le monde en parle " in which he stated that at his age he enjoyeddefecation more than sexual intercourse.In September 2006, Fournier penned a piece for the Quebec magazine "7 jours" in which he sought to make a point about treatment of homosexuals in
Lebanon , which included the line:Following extremely negative public reaction to these remarks, he appeared on "Tout le monde en parle" to apologize and indicate he would refrain from writing for "7 jours" in the future and instead concentrate on his CBC duties. However, several more days of news coverage followed, which also focused on his previous comments about defecation.
On
19 September 2006 , Fournier resigned from his position as CBC chairman which was accepted by Heritages MinisterBev Oda . ref|globeandmail20060920a Members of Parliament applauded Fournier's decision to step down - Independent MPAndré Arthur being the only one known MP to denounce his resignation. [ [http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2006/09/21/1873144-jdm.html Propos controversés - Arthur défend Fournier | Nouvelles | Télé & médias | Canoë ] ]Filmography
* 1974 : "
La Mer mi-sel "
* 1975 : "Jo Gaillard " (TV series)
* 1983 : "Maria Chapdelaine "
* 1994 : "Cœur à prendre " (TV)
* 1994 : "Mon amie Max "References
* [http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/09/08/Arts/CBC_chair20050908.html Guy Fournier new CBC chair] , "
CBC News ",8 September 2005
* [http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/09/19/fournier-quits.html CBC chairman 'lost the confidence' of the government: Oda] , "CBC News ",19 September 2006
* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060920.wxcbc20/BNStory/Entertainment/home CBC chair resigns amid controversy] , "Globe and Mail ",20 September 2006
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