A person standing underneath an illustration of a wave of water. The text: "Le dernier Canadien français" appears at the center of the illustration in the forefront. The following logos are displayed throughout the bottom of the image: Fonds des médias du Canada, ILOB OLBI, Ict tou.tv, Radio Canada.

Synopsis

As Francophones in Canada, can we still identify ourselves as “French Canadians”? Actor and host Pascal Justin Boyer, a Quebecer by birth and Franco-Ontarian by adoption, travels across the country to meet people who can enlighten him and shed light on their various realities. Is he le dernier Canadien français?

Isabelle Corriveau

Isabelle Corriveau

Co-creator and content producer

With a diploma in journalism from La Cité and a master’s in communication from the University of Ottawa (MA ‘15), Isabelle Corriveau is passionate about telling the stories of vulnerable groups, as well as explaining complex topics to different audiences. As a journalist, she worked on national-scale stories, conducted in-depth interviews and produced and aired a daily radio show. For four years, she’s worked on various documentaries dealing with immigration, the work of legal aid lawyers in Montreal and the housing crisis. In March 2022, she went to the Ukraine-Romania border to document the migration crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On her return, her first short documentary "I Don't Think So" was featured at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma film festival. Passionate, committed and determined, Isabelle Corriveau is a multilingual professional who looks to work on unique, useful projects.

Pascal Justin Boyer

Pascal Justin Boyer

Co-creator and host

A veritable one-man band, Pascal Justin Boyer has contributed to the wonderful world of youth entertainment for over 15 years. He first worked in front of the camera in series such as Motel Monstre (TFO and Radio-Canada), Mehdi & Val (Radio-Canada) and FLIP (TFO), before stepping behind the camera, finding rewarding work as a screenwriter, script editor, producer and editorial consultant.  A uOttawa Faculty of Arts alumnus (BA ’13, MA ’15), Pascal Justin Boyer is himself a child of television. He strongly believes in the importance of the world of the imagination, and strives to create products that celebrate the creativity and respect the intelligence of TV viewers, while entertaining both young and old. His work has been recognized by industry colleagues, including at the prix Gémeaux (2013, 2017, 2019 and 2021) and the Kids Screen Awards (2020), as well as by the Youth Media Alliance (2022), which awarded him its Prix d’excellence de la personnalité jeunesse.

Jill Lefaive

Jill Lefaive

Co-director

Jill Lefaive is a Franco-Ontarian director, picture editor, and musician from Lafontaine, Ontario. With a passion for filmmaking from a young age, she attended York University's Film Production program, where she graduated in 2014. Since then, she has amassed a diverse portfolio of picture editing and directing credits from scripted, lifestyle, and documentary television shows, short films, and music videos. Her most recent projects include co-directing the Moi&Dave documentary “Le dernier canadien français” and picture editing for Boat Rocker Media's award-winning children's show “The Next Step”. Jill is an active member in her Franco-Ontarian community, and is proud to share her musical heritage as a fiddler and vocalist with her family folk band “Ariko”.

Accessibility
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Date and time
Mar 14, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Format and location
In person
Desmarais Building (DMS)
Desmarais Hall, room DMS 12102
Language
French
Audience
Students, Alumni, General public