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    Paul Demers

    Paul Demers, singer, songwriter, composer and teacher (born 9 March 1956 in Gatineau, Québec; died 29 October 2016 in Orléans, Ontario). Recipient of two SOCAN awards, Demers was one of the founding members of the Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (APCM) and wrote the song “Notre place” (Our Place), the official anthem of the Franco-Ontarian community. His body of work and artistic contribution shaped the next generation of francophone artists in the music industry.

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    Paul Desmarais

    Paul Desmarais, P.C., CC, O.Q.,, financier and philanthropist (born 4 January 1927 in Sudbury, ON; died 8 October 2013 in Sagard, QC). From 1968 to 1996, Paul Desmarais was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada. He remained Chairman of the Executive Committee of Power Corp. from 1996 until his death.

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    Paul Dolden

    Created almost exclusively in his private recording studio, Dolden's music is extremely dense in texture.

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    Paul Dolden

    Having spent many years as a rock musician Dolden brings a concern with the visceral physicality of this form to the realm of tape composition. Often criticized for the extremely loud playback levels at his concerts, the composer explains that '... the listener is completely engulfed in sound.

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    Paul Doyon

    Paul Doyon. Pianist, organist, b Montreal 26 Mar 1903, d there 20 Aug 1986; L MUS (École normale, Paris) 1926, honorary D MUS (Montreal) 1957. At two he lost his sight, and in 1908 he entered the Institut Nazareth, where he studied violin with Camille Couture and J.-J.

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    Paul Dufault

    Paul Dufault (Du Faut). Tenor, b Ste-Hélène-de-Bagot, near St-Hyacinthe, Que, 10 Dec 1872, d there 20 Jun 1930. He was a student at the Séminaire de Nicolet and studied music in Montreal with a Mr Birtz, later in Boston with a Mr Dobson, then in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a Mrs Petersen.

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    Paul Martin

    Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, CC, PC, businessman, politician, cabinet minister, prime minister 2003–06, philanthropist (born 28 August 1938 in Windsor, ON). The son of influential Liberal Party MP Paul Martin Sr., Paul Martin had a successful career in business before entering politics. He was elected as a Liberal MP in 1988 and served as minister of finance (1993–2002) under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. In that role, Martin eliminated the deficit and achieved five straight years of budget surpluses. Martin succeeded Chrétien as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party in 2003. He resigned in 2006 after losing the election to Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. Known as a fiscal conservative with a social conscience, Martin spearheaded several initiatives as prime minister, including the Kelowna Accord, a national child care program, health accords with the provinces and the legalization of same-sex marriage.

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    Paul-Émile Borduas

    Paul-Émile Borduas, painter (b at St-Hilaire, Qué 1 Nov 1905; d at Paris, France 22 Feb 1960). Leader of the Automatistes and main author of the manifesto Refus Global, he had a profound influence on art in Québec.

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    Paul-Émile Corbeil

    Paul-Émile Corbeil. Bass, radio producer, actor, producer, b Montreal 5 Oct 1908, d there 10 Jan 1965. While studying with Salvator Issaurel, he received a grant in 1928 and trophies in 1928 and 1929 from the Delphic Study Club.

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    Paul-Émile Léger

    Paul-Émile Léger, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (b at Valleyfield, Qué (now Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) 25 Apr 1904; d at Montreal 13 Nov 1991), brother of Jules LÉGER.

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    Paul-Émile Talbot

    Paul-Émile Talbot. Organist, teacher, b Quebec City 1 Sep 1934, d there 27 Apr 1986; lauréat piano (Laval) 1951, BA (Laval) 1955, Diplôme d'études supérieures in Gregorian chant (Laval) 1958, premier prix organ (CMQ) 1960.

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    Paul Frey

    Paul Frey, tenor (born 20 April 1941 in Heidelberg, ON). Although he did not start singing opera until he was 29, Paul Frey made his professional debut at 35 opposite Maureen Forrester, and went on to become a prominent tenor in North America and Europe.

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    Paul Frey

    Paul Frey. Tenor, b Heidelberg, Ont, 20 Apr 1941, Artist Diploma opera (Toronto) 1975. He is of Mennonite background and in the early 1960s sang in a male quartet in his home town and in the Schneider Male Chorus in Kitchener, Ont, whose director Paul Berg encouraged him to take voice lessons.

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    Paul Green

    (James) Paul Green. Educator, conductor, arranger, b Sydney, NS, 15 Apr 1929; ARCT euphonium 1957, B MUS (Toronto) 1954, M MUS (ESM Rochester) 1959, PH D (ESM Rochester) 1974.

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    Paul Gross

    The elder son of an army colonel, Paul Gross appeared in his first TV commercial at the age of 14.

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