For many years, Sylvio Michaud has been dedicated to supporting and comforting Montréal's transients and homeless. A passionate defender of human dignity, he has assisted in establishing various services to help those most in need, providing meals, clothing and shelter. Associate director of la Maison du Père, he is actively involved in a number of organizations, including the Réseau d'aide aux personnes seules et itinérantes de Montréal, and Renaissance, an organization that helps the jobless re-enter the labour market.