Radio-Canada and Jacques Parizeau

: It had also been broadcast by Radio-Canada in the months after the referendum, and was read aloud at a tribute to Parizeau following his death last year. Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau gestures during his speech to Yes supporters after losing the referendum in Montreal on Oct. 30, 1995, according to Huffington Post Canada. Lapointe recently donated a VHS tape of the speech to Quebec provincial library and archives. A French version of the speech was made public several months ago when Radio-Canada satirist Infoman — Jean-René Dufort — broadcast a copy that was given to him by Lisette Lapointe, wife of the late Parti Québécois leader. The library posted a 36-minute video last week, which contains the entirety of both the English and French versions of a speech that has been shrouded in lore for years. Copies were delivered to several media outlets, including CNN, with instructions that the tape be broadcast that night should the province vote for independence. Parizeau recorded the speeches on the afternoon of the referendum vote, Oct. 30, 1995. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.