Claude Charron (born October 22, 1946 in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec) is a former CEGEP teacher, provincial politician, writer, broadcaster and convicted criminal. He graduated from the University of Montreal with a degree in political science. During 1969 and 1970 he taught at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit and the Cégep du Vieux Montréal. October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... ÃŽle Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago. ... CÉGEP (Collège denseignement général et professionnel - College of General and Vocational Education, pronounced say-jep [fr/en] or see-jip [en]) is a type of educational institution in Quebec. ... A teachers room in a Japanese middle school, 2005. ... A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ... for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ... The Université de Montréal (UdeM) (translated into English commonly as (the) University of Montreal) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Political science is an academic and research discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... Cégep du Vieux Montréal is a Cegep (Collège denseignement général et professionnel, or College of General and Vocational Education) located at 255 rue Ontario Est, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

In 1970, Claude Charron entered provincial politics. He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec as the Parti Québécois candidate in the riding of Sainte-Marie--Saint-Jacques and was reelected in 1973, 1976, and 1981. Following the election of his party to power in 1976 he was appointed Minister responsible for High Commission on Youth, Recreation and Sports and in 1979 was named the Government House Leader and Minister responsible for Parliamentary Affairs. In February of 1982 Charron resigned his cabinet position after pleading guilty to a charge of shoplifting in the Eaton's Montreal department store. In November of that year he was charged with drunk driving and resigned his seat in the Quebec National Assembly. The following year Charron published his memoir in the French language under the title Désobéir. In this book he confirmed his homosexuality. The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada which was defined in the Canadian constitution as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (lassemblée législative de... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada, as well as social democratic policies and has traditionally had support from the labour movement though unlike other social democratic parties it has no formal ties with labour. ... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Shoplifting (also known as retail theft) is theft of merchandise for sale in a shop, store, or other retail establishment, by an ostensible patron. ... Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Québec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Driving under the influence, drunk driving, or drink-driving, is the act of operating a motor vehicle (and sometimes a bicycle or similar human-powered vehicle) after having consumed alcohol (ethanol) or other drugs, to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... The word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings over time. ...

Since leaving politics Charron has worked in radio and television, notably with the TVA network and Radio-Canada, and has contributed to the news magazine L'actualité. TVA is a private commercial Canadian French-language television network based in Quebec. ... CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. ... Lactualité is a French-language news and general interest magazine in Canada, published in Montreal, Quebec by Rogers Communications. ...

References

• Quebec National Assembly biography (French language)
• New York Times report on Claude Charron's resignation from Cabinet
• CBC electoral report on the Sainte-Marie-Saint Jacques riding