{"id":10864,"date":"2017-01-27T11:31:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T11:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=10864"},"modified":"2017-01-27T11:31:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T11:31:15","slug":"canadian-senator-marcel-prudhomme-a-staunch-supporter-of-armenian-genocide-recognition-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=10864","title":{"rendered":"ANCC Mourns the Passing of Former Senator Marcel Prud\u2019homme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ottawa \u2013 It was with deep sadness that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArmenianNationalCommitteeofCanada\/?fref=ts\">Armenian National Committee of Canada<\/a> learned about the passing of long-time Senator and former Member of Parliament, Marcel Prud\u2019homme, who passed away peacefully at age 82. <!--more Continue reading \/ \u0531\u0574\u0562\u0578\u0572\u057b\u0568 \u2192--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Montreal area politician who first entered politics in 1964 was re-elected eight times as Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Denis. Upon his resignation as MP in 1993, he served as an independent Senator until his retirement in 2009. Sen. Marcel Prud\u2019homme was a staunch supporter and a major driving force behind Canada\u2019s recognition of the Armenian Genocide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe passing of Sen. Marcel Prud\u2019homme is a great loss for all of Canada and for the Armenian-Canadian community\u201d said Shahen Mirakian, president of the Armenian National Committee of Canada.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHis honesty, courage, and the strong and principled stance that he always took against any issue of human rights will be truly missed\u201d said Mirakian.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2004, the Armenian National Committee of Canada hosted a reception at the Armenian Community Center of Montreal in honor of Sen. Marcel Prud\u2019homme\u2019s 40th year in public service. As a token of appreciation, Prud\u2019homme was given a work of art created entirely with flower petals signifying the Armenian community\u2019s heartfelt appreciation for his steadfast support throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ANCC mourns the passing of Sen. Marcel Prud\u2019homme and expresses its deepest condolences to his family and friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">******<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of issues and works to eliminate abuses of human rights throughout Canada and the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Canadian Senator Marcel Prud\u2019homme, a staunch supporter of Armenian Genocide recognition passes away<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(HORIZON WEEKLY) OTTAWA \u2014 Marcel Prud\u2019homme, the straight-talking former canadian senator and Quebec MP whose career in federal politics spanned 45 years, has died at the age of 82.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Montreal-born politician entered federal politics in 1964 when he was elected as a Liberal MP in the Montreal-area riding of Saint-Denis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was re-elected eight times before resigning to serve as an independent member of the Senate from 1993 until his retirement in 2009.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over his years in government Prud\u2019homme became known as a straight-talker and ardent defender of the Palestinian cause, which gained him both admiration and criticism from his peers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prud\u2019homme served under nine prime ministers and sat on a number of Senate and parliamentary committees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senator Marcel Prud\u2019homme was a staunch supporter of Armenian Genocide recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2004, the Armenian National Committee of Canada hosted a reception at the Armenian Community Center of Montreal in honor of Sen. Marcel Prud\u2019homme\u2019s 40th year in public service. As a token of appreciation Prud\u2019homme was given a work of art created entirely with flower petals depicting an Armenian scene. Presenting the work was Dr. Girair Basmadjian president of the Armenian National Committee of Canada who said &#8220;When our community was still young Sen. 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