Jean Girard

C’est un truisme, il y a urgence d’aborder de front le devenir de notre système de santé, de faire l’exercice de se projeter dans l’avenir. « Notre système, affirme sans ambages Jean-Pierre Girard, aurait beaucoup à gagner dans son organisation, sa philosophie, ses pratiques, sa performance, à effectuer une prise en compte significative de la participation des citoyens, et plus globalement de l’apport d’entreprises collectives du type coopératives.»

France, 1719. Louis 14th died four years ago, Philippe d'Orleans is the regent. He is a liberal and a libertine. His right-hand man, Dubois, an atheistic and cupid priest, as libertine as Philippe, tries to take advantage of a little rebellion lead by a Breton squire (Pontallec) and of the famine to become archbishop… Description of the life of the court in this period of transition where the French Revolution smoulders. (French description follows)

In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off.