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    Jacques Rousseau

    Jacques Rousseau, botanist, ethnobiologist, ethnohistorian (born 5 October 1905 in Saint-Lambert, QC; died 4 August 1970 at Lac Ouareau, QC). Rousseau was one of the founding members and the first secretary of l’Association canadienne-française pour l’avancement des sciences (Acfas), as well as the organizer of the first Acfas congress. He also participated in the advancement of ethnological research about Indigenous peoples of Canada.

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    Jacques Savoie

    ​Jacques Savoie, Acadian musician, author, screenwriter (born 3 February 1951 in Edmundston, NB). 

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    Jacques Simard

    Jacques Simard. Oboist, teacher, born Quebec City 23 Feb 1941, died Quebec City 17 May 2009; premier prix oboe (CMQ) 1958, premiers prix, oboe and chamber music (Paris Cons) 1962.

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    Jacques Viger

    Jacques Viger, journalist, author, militia officer, civil servant, politician, (b at Montréal 7 May 1787; d there 12 Dec 1858).

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    Jacques Villeneuve

    Jacques Villeneuve, auto racer (b at Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Qué 9 Apr 1971). 

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  • Macleans

    Jacques Villeneuve: Maclean's 1995 Honor Roll

    In the early-morning light, the craggy peaks of the Serra de Sintra mountains glowed amber against the pale blue sky. Nearby, fishing boats from Cascais headed into the Atlantic. And in between, Jacques Villeneuve was making a terrible racket.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on December 18, 1995

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    Jacques Villeneuve (Profile)

    Braving the 42-degree heat of the infield at Michigan International Speedway, a crowd has gathered by the tailgate of a huge blue-and-white semitrailer in the garage area behind the pits.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on August 14, 1995

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    Jacques Villeneuve (Profile)

    In the select fraternity of race-car drivers - men who squeeze behind the wheel of the "tub" and turn a skeleton of thin carbon fibre into a howling, fuel-slurping, rubber-sizzling bullet - talk among the brethren sometimes turns to fear.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on June 16, 1997

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    Jacques-Yvan Morin

    Jacques-Yvan Morin GOQ, professor, politician, nationalist (born on 15 July 1931, in Quebec City, Quebec; died 26 July 2023).

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    Jagmeet Singh

    Jagmeet “Jimmy” Singh Dhaliwal, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada 2017–25, MP, MPP, lawyer (born 2 January 1979 in Scarborough, ON). Jagmeet Singh served as an Ontario MPP from 2011 until 2017, when he won the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). This made him the first racialized leader of a major national political party in Canada. He was also the first turban-wearing Sikh elected to the Ontario legislature. He consistently rated higher than other federal party leaders in public opinion polls but was unable to translate that into national electoral success. Singh was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby South (now Burnaby Central) from 2019 until 28 April 2025, when he lost and announced his resignation as party leader.

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    Jaime Battiste

    Jaime Battiste, educator, musician, Indigenous activist, Member of Parliament (born 18 October 1979 in Sydney, NS). After a career in education, Jaime Battiste was elected as a Liberal and became the first Mi’kmaw Member of Parliament in 2019. He was re-elected in 2021 and 2025. He is a member of the Eskasoni First Nation on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island.

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    Jake Eberts

    John D. Eberts (born at Montréal 1941; died there 6 Sept 2012). Jake Eberts was one of the most successful and well-respected Canadian-born film producers.

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    Jake Epp

    Arthur Jacob Epp, "Jake," politician (b at St Boniface, Man 1 Sept 1939). The son of a Mennonite preacher, Epp graduated from U of Man in 1961 and then taught high school for 11 years in Steinbach, Man, where he was a town councillor 1970-71.

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    Jalal Barzanji

    Jalal Barzanji, Kurdish poet, writer, cultural worker and journalist (born 1 July 1953 in Iraqi Kurdistan). Barzanji is the author of seven poetry books, an anthology and a memoir. He has championed Kurdish rights in Iraq and written many columns on democracy, freedom of expression and peace in Kurdistan. During Saddam Hussein’s regime, he was imprisoned for two years in 1986–88 for his political beliefs. He has numerous awards and achievements, including being the recipient of Edmonton’s first Writer-in-Exile Award. He is a cultural adviser who helps newcomers integrate into Canadian culture by guiding them on language, social norms and community resources. (See Immigration to Canada.)

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    Jamal Murray

    Jamal Murray, basketball player (born 23 February 1997 in Kitchener, ON). Jamal Murray is a guard for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the best Canadian-born basketball players in NBA history. Murray played the 2015–16 season with the University of Kentucky before being drafted seventh overall by the Nuggets in 2016. Murray also helped Canada win a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. He holds the NBA records by a Canadian for most points in a playoff series (221), most points in a single postseason (504) and most points in a game (50), which he has accomplished three times. He injured his knee on 12 April 2021 and was expected to miss most of the 2021–22 season.

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