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Biography & Autobiography Political

Building Bridges

by (author) Victor C. Goldbloom

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2015
Category
Political
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773583108
    Publish Date
    Jun 2015
    List Price
    $43.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773545465
    Publish Date
    May 2015
    List Price
    $43.95

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A pediatrician, provincial politician, and pioneer of interfaith dialogue, Victor Goldbloom (b. 1923) has led a rich and varied life. Deeply committed to social issues, his dedication to reconciliating French and English, federalists and sovereignists, Christians and Jews, and his understanding of public health, the environment, and minority communities are unparalleled. Born in Montreal, Goldbloom received his medical degree from McGill University in 1945. A practising pediatrician for many years, he entered public life in 1962 as a governor of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Quebec and in 1966 was elected to the Quebec Legislature. In 1970 he became the first member of Quebec’s Jewish community to serve in the provincial cabinet, under Premier Robert Bourassa. A minister of the National Assembly until 1979, Goldbloom served as Quebec’s first environment minister, and later as municipal affairs minister and minister responsible for the Olympics Installations Board. In the early 1990s he became Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages. In Building Bridges - a collection of personal anecdotes, media coverage of his impressive career, and transcriptions of two historic speeches - Goldbloom recounts the details of his remarkable life and lifelong commitment to Quebec and to Canada.

About the author

Victor C. Goldbloom is a pediatrician, lecturer, and former provincial and federal official. He lives in Montreal with his wife of sixty-six years, Sheila.

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Editorial Reviews

“Goldbloom provides an unvarnished account of his years in office, including the dramatic events of the October Crisis, the controversy surrounding language laws, and insights into many Quebec political figures.” Antonia Maioni, Policy