Honorary degree citation - Roch Bolduc

By: Hubert Guindon, June 1983

Mr. Chancellor, I have the honour to present to you Roch Bolduc, a distinguished public servant, a man of bold thought and discreet action, a man with a great concern for the public good.

He has well served the people and the government of Quebec for over thirty years, under seven premiers and three political parties; he has served well in times of trying conflict and in times of elating growth. At all times he earned the admiration of all for his selflessness, his integrity and his commitment.

Becomingly unnoticed on the stage of public affairs during his career, public recognition was nonetheless bestowed upon him before it ended when, in 1980, Governor General Edward Schreyer awarded him the Vanier Medal, reserved for individuals with a record of outstanding public service.

Un homme d'action, ai-je dit, car en effet Roch Bolduc a été l'architecte et le maitre-d'oeuvre du développement de la fonction publique moderne au Québec. Il est également un homme réfléchi qui a puisé constamment dans le savoir créé dans les sciences sociales de son époque. Un grand clerc de l'Etat, Roch