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28-471: Charles Daudelin , GOQ RCA (October 1, 1920 – April 2, 2001) was a French Canadian pioneer in modern sculpture and painting . He worked in a wide variety of media, including painting, metal and ceramic sculpture, jewelry, and marionettes which he made with his wife, Louise. Charles Daudelin was born on October 1, 1920, in Granby, Quebec . In 1939 he moved to Montreal , where he worked for

56-567: A Commonwealth realm , denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council (in the United Kingdom and Canada 's federal jurisdiction) or executive council (in most other Commonwealth realms and the Australian states and Canadian provinces ). In those realms and dependencies where the sovereign's powers and functions are delegated to a governor-general , lieutenant governor , or governor ,

84-559: A holder's cessation of membership in the society, whether by death or dismissal. The following are some notable appointees into the National Order of Quebec: Queen-in-Council The King-in-Council or the Queen-in-Council , depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states. In a general sense, it refers to the monarch exercising executive authority , usually in

112-477: Is named for the date of his death and installed in front of Kirkland City Hall. A postage stamp depicting Daudelin's work Embâcle was issued by Canada Post on June 10, 2002. In 2015, it was announced that Daudelin's public art piece, Agora in Viger Square, which had been meant to mimic the gardens of Greek antiquity, would be replaced with a minimalist park. However, in 2016, the makeover stalled since

140-587: Is taken in the State Council under the sovereign's leadership is considered to be a royal decree. If the crown prince chairs, they are crown prince resolutions. When neither the monarch nor the crown prince chairs, resolutions adopted are called government resolutions. In Sweden, the King in Council ( Swedish : Konungen i Statsrådet ), more commonly known as Royal Majesty ( Swedish : Kunglig Majestät or

168-509: The Canadian order of precedence for honours, decorations, and medals . They are, in descending hierarchical order: Nominations to the National Order of Quebec are sought in Quebec's daily and weekly media publications and are directed to the Council of the National Order of Quebec, elected by and amongst the members of the order for a period of three years and headed by a president elected by

196-520: The Canadian sovereign is the fount of honour , the viceroy does not, as in other provinces, form an explicit part of the organization. Instead, the monarch's representative is related to the order only by virtue of his or her place in council , collectively termed the government of Quebec , to which the constitution of the Order of Quebec makes specific reference. The order contains three grades, each with accordant post-nominal letters and place in

224-928: The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec mounted a major retrospective of Daudelin’s work in 1974. In 1997, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec presented Daudelin, a retrospective of his career shown through over 180 of his works. His work is in the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (117 works), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts the Robert McLaughlin Gallery , Oshawa and the National Gallery of Canada , Ottawa. Daudelin lived in Kirkland, Quebec , and died in nearby Pointe-Claire, Quebec . His last work, Le Passage du 2 avril ,

252-477: The Royal Palace , normally every Friday. These meetings are chaired by the monarch or, if he is ill or abroad, crown prince (the monarch's heir). In Norway's constitution, King in Council refers to the formal Government of Norway , whereas merely King means the appointed ministry that the law refers to may alone act with complete authority on the matter assigned in the particular law. A decision that

280-598: The Dominion Gallery, organized by Maurice Gagnon, professor at the École du Meuble, and which would constitute a milestone in the history of the Automatistes . Daudelin exhibited several works there, including sculptures. In September 1943 in Granby, Daudelin`s first solo exhibition took place, also organized by Maurice Gagnon. Between 1944 and 1945, Daudelin made two visits to New York City , where he visited

308-469: The King-in-Council is known as an order-in-council and such actions are subject to judicial review . Orders-in-council may be used to implement secondary legislation , such as British statutory instruments . In practice, decisions made by the King-in-Council are almost always the formal approval to decisions made by the cabinet , a subcommittee of the privy or executive council that includes

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336-621: The Regulations for the Insignia of the National Order of Quebec and were designed by Madeleine Dansereau , who was inspired by the heraldic elements of the provincial flag , notably the colours of blue and white used on the order's ribbon and the fleur-de-lis . The badge of a Grand Officer consists of two 18 kt gold plates, in the shape of a cross formed by two 60 millimetres (2.4 in) by 40 millimetres (1.6 in) arms, symmetrically superimposed atop one another 4 mm apart,

364-481: The Square sits on top of Ville-Marie Expressway , which is provincial jurisdiction. Work began on the area of the square referred to as the îlot Daudelin, and many of the concrete structures there, created by Charles Daudelin, were demolished. Others were restored and there were plans for better lighting and new drainage and sewer systems. The redevelopment due to be completed in 2021 now costs 63.2 million, almost double

392-627: The atelier of Fernand Léger . Between 1946 and 1948, he spent time in Paris , where he regularly saw Léger and met the sculptor Henri Laurens , who he would meet a number of times, and was afterwards influenced by Laurens` organic form. He married Louise Bissonette in 1946, who worked with him. He taught at the École des beaux-arts in Montréal until 1967. He became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public artworks , including: The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and

420-414: The collar for Grand Officers and Officers, and on a vertical ribbon on a medal bar on the left chest for Knights; women Grand Officers and Officers wear their insignia on a ribbon bow pinned at the left shoulder, and female Knights carry their medals in the same fashion as the men. The ribbon for miniatures is 18 millimetres (0.71 in) wide. The regulations of the National Order of Quebec stipulate that

448-571: The council for two years. This body is mandated to short-list candidates and forward their suggestions to the Governor-in-Council . Any person born, living, or who has lived in Quebec, save for anyone serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec , is eligible to be nominated and names may be submitted posthumously. The Cabinet may also, without the input of the Council of the National Order of Quebec, put forward

476-612: The form of approving orders, on the advice of the country's privy council or executive council . In nations where the reigning monarch is represented by a viceroy , derivative terms are used instead, such as Governor in Council or Lieutenant Governor in Council . In Norway, the King in Council ( Norwegian : Kongen i statsråd ) refers to the meetings of the King and the Council of State (the Cabinet), wherein matters of importance and major decisions are made. The Council meets at

504-670: The initial amount. National Order of Quebec The National Order of Quebec , termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec , and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec , is an order of merit in Quebec . Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Governor Jean-Pierre Côté granted royal assent to the Loi sur l'Ordre national du Québec (National Order of Quebec Act),

532-400: The lower, left side of the cross. Each member will also receive miniature versions of their insignia, identical in appearance save for size: those for all grades being 18 millimetres (0.71 in) wide in each direction or in circumference. A lapel pin is also used for wear on casual civilian clothing. Male members wear their emblems suspended from a 38 millimetres (1.5 in) wide ribbon, at

560-435: The names of non-Quebecers for appointment as honorary members. Promotion through the grades is possible for both substantive and honorary members. Admission recognizes conspicuous meritorious actions that improve or support Quebec and/or its language and culture. Upon admission into the Order of Quebec, members are presented with various insignia of the organization—a medallion, miniature, and button. All are administered by

588-475: The newly created government ( Swedish : Regeringen ), chaired and led in all aspects by the prime minister . The monarch continues to head the Cabinet councils (the sovereign plus the members of the government) and the Council on Foreign Affairs, recognizing new cabinets (in the Council of State). The King-in-Council is the technical term of constitutional law for the exercise of executive authority in

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616-438: The obverse face a high-polish , rusticated surface; at the lower left corner is a white enamel fleur-de-lis . On the reverse of the badge is inscribed the order's motto— Honneur au peuple du Québec (homage to the people of Quebec)—and a serial number at the base of the vertical bar. The badge for Officers is of a nearly identical design, but made of arms 50 millimetres (2.0 in) long by 25 millimetres (0.98 in) wide,

644-404: The obverse plate in 18k gold with an applied gold fleur-de-lis, and the rear in sterling silver . Knights have a medal with a 40 millimetres (1.6 in) diameter, brushed silver medallion with a symmetrically placed, etched cross with arms 30 millimetres (1.2 in) long by 20 millimetres (0.79 in) wide and filled with a highly polished, rusticated surface; a gold fleur-de-lis is mounted at

672-435: The order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Quebec residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described as the highest honour in Quebec. In 1986, the order was expanded to include honorary membership for people outside Quebec. Although the National Order of Quebec was established with the granting of royal assent by Quebec's lieutenant governor and

700-790: The premier presents new inductees with their insignia, either on the National Holiday of Quebec or another day during the National Week. The ceremony takes place in the Salon Rouge of the parliament building in Quebec City , though exceptions are sometimes made when inductees cannot be present (notably for some non-Quebecer appointments). The insignia remain property of the Crown in Right of Quebec and must be returned upon

728-447: The short forms Kungl.Maj:t or K.M:t ) was a concept of constitutional importance until 1974. Royal Majesty was the commonly used term to refer to the supreme executive authority under the 1809 Instrument of Government , under which the monarch made all decisions of state in the presence of his Cabinet ministers. The 1974 Instrument of Government removed the monarch from all exercise of formal political powers, which were passed to

756-623: The silversmith Gilles Beaugrand, a childhood friend of Paul-Émile Borduas . While still working for Beaugrand, he enrolled in evening classes at the École du meuble in Montreal, then attended full-time in 1941. He joined the Contemporary Arts Society in 1941. In May 1943, he and 22 other artists under the age of thirty, including several students of Borduas at the École du Meuble, took part in the Sagittarius exhibition at

784-412: The term Governor-General-in-Council , Lieutenant Governor-in-Council , or Governor-in-Council may be used instead of King-in-Council , all of these terms describing the same technical process within constitutional law. The government of [ jurisdiction ] is commonly used as a synonym for any of the aforementioned terms, though the phrase may mean more than one thing in certain areas. An order made by

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