Mauril BÉLANGER

I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mauril Belanger for his remarkable political contributions to our beautiful country of Canada. In particular I feel very thankful for his incredible determination to ensure that our wonderful National Anthem is inclusive of both males and females..indeed of all Canadians. This vital change has been long over-due. His remarkable courage and extraordinary efforts to ensure this change was accomplished were truly incredulous. What a wonderful legacy to leave our beautiful country. With deepest appreciation. May you rest in peace, and blessings to your family and friends.

Dear Catherine,
It was with great sadness that we learned of Mauril's passing. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Sincerely,
Magda and Gustav Vass, Ottawa

Dear Catherine and family,
Judie and I offer our deepest condolences for your loss. We both knew and admired Mauril as did everyone .God Bless

Catherine and Barclay, I wanted to send along my condolences and those of my mother, Martha Nixon. We knew Mauril initially as our MP, but then of course through my connection with Barclay. Although I did not know him well, Mauril always seemed a man of strength and conviction. It was lovely to see the support that he received from Canadians and Parliamentarians in his last weeks/months - a wonderful tribute to his impact.

Wishing you the best.

May you rest in piece...my condolences to the family...

Mr. Bélanger was a people person through and through. It was clear that he loved his job and he loved working for the people in his riding. I got to know Mr. Bélanger through his role as Liberal Advocate for Co-operatives. To say he was passionate about co-ops is an understatement! He relished this new role and deeply believed in the co-op model. I was always struck by how he would attend our small local co-op events. It showed he cared and was sincere. The saying that he was the most decent man in politics rings so true. My thoughts are with his family, colleagues and many friends at this difficult time. Merci, Mr. Bélanger.

Chère Catherine, Il n'y a pas des mots pour exprimer la manqué de Mauril dans la vie, pas seulement dans ta famille mais dans la Francophonie du Canada. Il laisse un grand trou. Bisoux. Sincèrement,

We are deeply saddened by the news of Hon. Mauril Belanger passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
May peace be upon him.

Dear Catherine, I was saddened at the news of Mauril's passing-on. I will forever be in his debt because of his kind and empathetic help to make my first "International One-person Exhibition" of my paintings, come to happen in Tokyo in April 1985. Mauril, as a special assistant to Jean-Luc Pepin(my own Member of Parliament), located sponsorship from CP-Air to donate the shipping of my paintings and myself. This elevated my career to a new plateau. Thank you Mauril. Rest in gentle peace.

Sad to learn about Hon. Belanger's passing. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Your loss is our loss, collectively as Canadians.

My deepest sympathies Catherine. My prayers are with you and your family. The Latin American community will certainly miss him. RIP Dear Mauril.

Thoughts & prayers to Catherine & family. Mauril was a mentor and a friend to many of us on the Hill. Wishing you much strength during this difficult time. Deepest sympathies.

My sincere and heartfelt condolences. My thoughts are with you. Take care.

My sincere and heartfelt condolences on your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mes sympathies à Catherine et à la famille ainsi qu'à ses collègues. Mauril va nous manquer à Ottawa-Vanier. En tant que commettante de sa circonscription, je reconnais cette perte pour la francophonie, pour la communauté et pour ceux et celles qui promouvoient la justice et l'équité. Je suis allée à la chambre des communes afin d'être témoin de sa 2e lecture de la loi proposant de modifier la version anglaise de l'hymne national canadien. C'était un moment précieux en observant un homme qui, comme toujours, tenait à ses convictions. Vous êtes dans mes pensées. Simone

Our deepest sympathies Catherine. Mauril was an amazing man. We are very sad that we will not be able to attend on Saturday but will look forward to the celebration of his life. Lynn and Ian

Catherine my prayers are with you and your family .

may he rest in peace,

Catherine, our deepest sympathies go out to you and your family.
Fred and Margaret Barkhouse

Farewell to one of my mentors while I was a new MP on 'The Hill'. RIP, my friend!

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO CATHERINE BELANGER AND FAMILY.JOSEPHINE,DOTCOM AND SCHNITZELLE I KNOW YOU WILL MISS YOUR DADDY,HE'LL BE WATCHING OVER YOU ALL.I LOVED THAT YOU MENTIONED YOUR FURRY BABIES.MAY GOD WATCH OVER YOU.

I have wonderful memories of Mauril when we worked together for the Honorable Jean-Luc Pepin many years ago. It was widely expected at that time that with Mauril's political interest and ability, he would run, and win, someday and what an excellent Member of Parliament he proved to be! He will be deeply missed. My condolences go out to Catherine and to all his family. With deepest sympathy. Claire O'Connor

I WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU MY PRAYERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS.MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO MRS. BELANGER AND THE FAMILY.HE WILL BE MISSED.

C'est avec une grande tristesse que j'ai appris le déces de Mauril - il a su affronter cette terrible maladie avec courage. Nos familles étaient proches dans notre jeunesse et beaucoup de bons souvenirs me reviennent alors que je pense à lui. Je suis tellement fiere de l'avoir connu, c'était un homme de conviction, de force et de tenacité. Sa mort est une veritable perte pour sa famille, ses amis, sa communauté et la cause de la francophonie. Mes plus profondes condoléances à la famille.

My deepest sympathies go out to you and your entire family.

Mes sympathies et condoléances à la famille.

Les aimer c'est de les laisser partir en paix afin que cesse la souffrance.

J'ai connu Mauril en tant qu'étudiant et président de la Fédération des étudiants U/O. Je garde d'excellents souvenirs d'une bonne personne à l'écoute des gens et toujours prêt à se dépasser.

Je vous garde dans mes pensées et mes prières.

May I express my deepest sympathy to all his family and friends on behalf of myself and Mattawa.

Catherine, My deepest condolences to you and your family for the loss of your husband. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with you always. Keep the faith and the memories you have made together will be with you forever until you meet again. God Bless and big hugs.

Dear Catherine, Sincere condolences on Mauril's untimely passing. My thoughts are with you.

Sincere and heartfelt condolences to Catherine and all the family of Mauril Belanger. He was a wonderful friend to St. Mary's Home, a charity in his constituency, and a strong advocate for those underpriveleged among us. I am deepply grateful to have known this fine man. Thank you, Mauril, for all your care and commitment. Nancy MacNider, former Executive Director, St. Mary's Home.

Godspeed Mauril!

Mes sincères condoléances a la famille. M. Bélanger est une des personnes les plus inspirantes que j'ai e le plaisir de connaître tant par son dévouement que par sa persévérance.

My deepest condolences to the family of Mauril ! He shall be missed by many.

To the family

Such a brave man and will be sorely missed in Vanier.

God Bless Mauril and the family.

Sandy Carscadden Embrun

So sorry...you were such a great person. I hope you did not suffer too much. Take care Catherine!

Beautiful man beautiful mind....

S & G Giguere.

Dearest Catherine, Barclay, Katalin, Payton, Kaszara and family;
Our heartfelt condolences in the loss of your beloved husband, step-father and grandfather. We truly hope you find strength in all the wonderful memories you have made together and also in the great legacy he left in you and all that he touched.

Most sincerely
Edward Smith, Rose Marie Gage-Smith and family Cumberland, Ontario

I met Mauril at the Gala Fund raising events to support the scholarship program in our community. I will always remember Mauril as a family member of the Congolese community. It is sad that Mauril is gone too soon. May you rest in peace.

Mauril was what every MP should strive to be. Compassionate, thoughtful -- someone who always put the country first. He will be missed and he will continue to inspire.

So sorry for your loss, I read many great things about Mauril and he was a wonderful man with lots of strength and courage. You all are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Catherine, our thoughts are with you and your family at this very difficult time. We will always remember so many great times both inside and outside politics. Hopefully we will get to repeat some of them when we all get together to celebrate the life of this extra-ordinary friend.

Francine and Michael Doyle

Our deepest condolences to the Belanger family and fellow Parliamentarians. Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Assoc.

A good man who served his community with dignity, taken from us far to soon. May you now rest in peace.

Catherine, what a love, what a marriage, what a man.....deepest condolences,,,,,
Teena Myscouhg

My condolences to the Belanger family. Mauril and I met at varies political functions over 20 some years and many times when it was swimming pool opening time for a load of water. My thoughts are with you Harold Keenan

Mauril was a wonderful example of an honourable politician who revelled in serving his constituents and advocating for a strong Canada. He did more to commemorate the 50t Anniversary of the Canadian flag in February 2015 than any other MP or the government. Thanks for the gender neutral national anthem. Condolences to Catherine and the family. While he will be missed much, we are all richer for his service to Canada. (Picture is of Mauril Belanger chairing a forum on the Future of the Public Service in June 2005 with senior union leaders, Liberal candidates and others. As usual done with panache!)

Dear Catherine & Family ,
My thoughts are with you at the passing of Mauril. So many memories going back to the 80's at RMOC and the days of non-profit cultural work in Ottawa such as the festivals Homelands, Franco-Ontarien . You and Mauril made a big difference in our community.
Kind Regards,
Peter Harris
Gracefield, Que