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Brigette DePape
Born (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 (age 35)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Other namesBrigette Marcelle
OccupationActivist
Known forInterrupting the 41st Canadian Parliament

Brigette DePape is a Canadian activist who came to national attention on June 3, 2011.

Protests and activism

While a participant of the Canadian Senate Page Program, DePape stood in protest during the Throne Speech in the Senate, silently holding up a sign that said "Stop Harper!" This action lead to her prompt dismissal, due to its breach of the non-partisan nature of the page position and DePape's disruption of the Governor General in parliament. In a subsequent interview, DePape explained that she disagreed with Prime Minister Stephen Harper's policies.

The Council of Canadians praised DePape for her protest; chairperson Maude Barlow stated that DePape "is adorable and brave and committed." Barlow also dismissed criticisms by a Liberal senator and Conservative minister Peter Kent that DePape's action was "a breach of protocol security." In an interview, then Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition Jack Layton voiced his disapproval of DePape's protest, stating "We have been pushing for decorum in the House of Commons. You don't have decorum if people are standing up holding up signs in the middle of debates and solemn moments... We encourage protests... But it should be happening at the proper place and at the proper time." DePape's protest featured as the front cover illustration for a book on contempt of parliament published in Ireland in January, 2012.

Between June 26-27, 2010, DePape participated in protests at the G20 summit in Toronto. On September 26, 2011, she took part in a protest on Parliament Hill against Alberta oil sands development and TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Keystone XL pipeline. On April 23, 2012, DePape was again silently protesting in page uniform, this time outdoors and apparently against Alberta's provincial Wildrose party, when she was photographed holding a sign reading "Stop Harper's Gang" when Danielle Smith (leader of the Wildrose party) cast her vote.

DePape was on 5 June, 2011, offered a job by Michael Moore. DePape also stated that she has received job offers from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Council of Canadians. DePape announced on June 8, 2011, the creation of a "Stop Harper Fund", the purpose of which is to support "organizations and individuals engaging in creative non-violent direct actions against the Harper government's agenda." The fund plans to include an advisory committee organized to direct funds to chosen organizations and legal and fiscal governance to ensure the fund spends donations in accordance with its stated mandate.

Brigette was a recipient of the Loran Award.

Theatre

DePape wrote the one-woman play She Rules with Iron Stix, which she performed in Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Saskatoon at their respective fringe theatre festivals, as well as the TEDxYouthOttawa conference. As a result of the media interviewing her, DePape missed her convocation ceremony at the University of Ottawa.

References

  1. Payton, Laura (June 3, 2011). "Senate page fired for anti-Harper protest". CBC. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  2. "Page with 'Stop Harper' sign fired from Senate". CTV. June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  3. ^ McIlroy, Anne (2011-06-06). "Celebrity and controversy surround Parliament's rogue page". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "Clarus Press". Clarus Press. January 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |a ccessdate= ignored (help)
  5. Drake, Tomasz. "Interruption du discours du trône: Qui est Brigette DePape?". Le Polyscope. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  6. Anti-oil sands protesters arrested at Parliament Hill rally by Carmen Chai, Postmedia News (National Post), September 26, 2011.
  7. Rogue Ottawa page protests silently as Wildrose’s Smith votes by The Canadian Press, April 23, 2012
  8. "Michael Moore offers job to fired Senate page". CBC. June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  9. "The Stop Harper Fund home page". Stop Harper Fund. June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  10. Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (March 10, 2007). "2007 Loran Scholars" (PDF). Retrieved Feb 5, 2012.
  11. "Twirling in a Fringe Factory". Guerilla Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  12. "TEDxYouthOttawa - Presenters". FYBY (For Youth, By Youth) News. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  13. "TEDxYouthOttawa - About". FYBY (For Youth, By Youth) News. Retrieved June 4, 2011.

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