Paul-Émilien Dalpé Explained

Paul-Émilien Dalpé (1919 - April 16, 1994), C.M., also known as Paul-Émile Dalpé, was a Canadian labour unionist and nurse. He was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec and was the founding president of the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD), a Quebec labour central body.

In 1966 he was president of the National Federation of Services, part of the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN) which represented hospital workers.^[1]

In 1972, he was one of the dissident members of the CSN executive who led the split of the CSN that resulted in the creation of the more politically moderate CSD, and became the CSD's founding president^{[2] [3] [4]} from 1972 until 1981. After he retired, he became a part-time member of the Economic Council of Canada.^[5]

Honours

On December 14, 1981, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Increase In Minimum Wage Next Month Meeting Told. Collier. F. T.. Oct 12, 1966. The Gazette. 3. 31 January 2010. Montreal.
2. News: Le dernier des trois « D » s'est éteint. June 2001. Le Fureteur CSD. Centrale des syndicats démocratiques. 4–5. French. January 31, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706200505/http://www.csd.qc.ca/extranet/pdf/Historique2.pdf. July 6, 2011.
3. News: All Ds Battle Politics. Bull. Rob. June 8, 1972. The Ottawa Citizen. 41. January 31, 2010.
4. News: Breakaway Union Sticks With Leaders. June 11, 1973 . The Gazette . 2. January 31, 2010. Montreal.
5. Book: Dobuzinskis, Laurent . Back to the Future? Is There a Case for Re-establishing the Economic Council and/or the Science Council? . January 31, 2010.
6. Web site: Paul-Émilien Dalpé, C.M.. Order of Canada. January 31, 2010.