Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 17, 2005
• Invested on: October 06, 2006

For more than 40 years, Jacques Lacoursière has dedicated his career to communicating the highlights of our history, particularly to show us the link between past events and today's current events. Author of numerous publications, including a remarkable historical series in four volumes, Histoire populaire du Québec, he is also a renowned radio and television host. As well, he has an enviable reputation as a columnist, notably with Histoire à la une and as a respected lecturer. Valued for his talents as a researcher and for his ability to communicate with the lay person, he has shared his knowledge with the Musée de la Civilisation à Québec, with Pointe-à-Caillère, Montreal's museum of archaeology and history, and with the McCord Museum.