Yvon Charbonneau

Yvon Charbonneau (July 11, 1940 – April 22, 2016) was a Canadian trade unionist and politician who served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies from 1997 to 2004 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Charbonneau also served as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Bourassa from 1994 to 1997 as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Before entering politics, Charbonneau served as president of the Centrale de l'enseignement du Québec (CEQ) for most of the 1970s and 1980s. In 1972, he was jailed for defying a back-to-work order during a strike of Quebec's public service employees.

Early life and career

Yvon Charbonneau was born July 11, 1940, in Mont-Saint-Michel, Quebec, to Léopold Charbonneau, a carpenter, and Yvonne Beauchamp.