Denis Paradis, PC (born April 1, 1949) is a politician and lawyer from the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1995 to 2006 and was a minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin. Paradis is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
His brother, Pierre Paradis, is a veteran Liberal Party member of the Quebec National Assembly and a former provincial cabinet minister. The Paradis brothers are political allies.
Read more about Denis Paradis: Early Life and Private Career, Member of Parliament, Later Political Career, Electoral Record
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“The Gods have meant
That I should dance
And by the Gods
I will!”
—Ruth St. Denis (1877–1968)
“Al that joye is went away,
That wele is comen to weylaway,
To manie harde stoundes.
Hoere paradis hy nomen here,
And now they lien in helle ifere:”
—Unknown. Ubi Sunt Qui ante Nos Fuerunt? (L. 16–20)