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e-2438 (Culture and heritage)

E-petition
Initiated by François Desmarais from Boucherville, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled

Whereas:
  • The contest to name a Canadian to appear on the new $5 bill will end on 11 March 2020;
  • Seigneur Pierre Boucher (1622-1717), the first Canadian ambassador to the King of France (1661), who brought the Filles du Roy and the Carignan-Salières Regiment to New France, and great hero to the First Nations during the Battle of Fort Trois-Rivières (1653), meets the qualification criteria for this national contest;
  • It is recommended that support be given to the nomination of Pierre Boucher (1622-1717) to appear on the next $5 bill;
  • Jeanne Crevier (circa 1636-1727), wife of Pierre Boucher and mother of 15 children, was an exceptional woman through her involvement in establishing the seigneury of Boucherville, particularly during her husband’s absences, and should appear with Pierre Boucher on the next $5 bill, if two figures can be featured.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada and electors of Pierre-Boucher–Les Patriotes–Verchères, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to support the nomination of Pierre Boucher (1622-1717) along with, if possible, his wife Jeanne Crevier, to appear on the next Canadian $5 bill, soon to be produced by the Bank of Canada.
Open for signature
February 19, 2020, at 4:59 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
April 19, 2020, at 4:59 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Xavier Barsalou-Duval
Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
Bloc Québécois Caucus
Quebec