Gérard Dion
Roman Catholic) | |
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| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1939 (priest) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | |
| Sub-discipline | Industrial sociology |
| Institutions | Université Laval |
Gérard Dion ordained in 1939. Dion studied at Université Laval before becoming a teacher in the Faculty of Social Sciences in 1943. Three years later, he was appointed deputy director of the new Department of Industrial Relations. He was the director from 1957 to 1963. A pioneer in industrial relations, he published several books, the most important remain the Dictionnaire canadien des relations du travail (1976, reprinted in 1986).[1] He died on 6 November 1990.
Honours
In 1961, he was made a fellow of the
honorary degrees from: McGill University (1975), University of British Columbia (1976), St. Francis Xavier University (1977), University of Toronto (1978),[2] and Concordia University (1980).[5] The Canadian Industrial Relations Association's Gérard Dion Award is named in his honour.[6]
References
- ^ "Gérard Dion, artisan de la Révolution tranquille" (in French).
- ^ a b "Fonds Gérard Dion". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation". 11 June 2018.
- ^ "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).
- ^ "Honorary Degree Citation - Gérard Dion". Concordia University.
- ^ "Awards". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
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