Henri Bourassa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri Bourassa

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1868

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1952

Profession: politician, journalist, peace activist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (French pronunciation: ?[?~?i bu?asa]; September 1, 1868 – August 31, 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher.
In 1899, Bourassa was outspoken against the British government's request for Canada to send a militia to fight for Britain in the Second Boer War.
Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's compromise was to send a volunteer force, but the seeds were sown for future conscription protests during the World Wars of the next half-century.
Bourassa challenged, unsuccessfully, the proposal to build warships to help protect the empire.
He led the opposition to mandatory conscription during World War I, arguing that Canada's interests were not at stake.
He opposed Catholic bishops who defended military support of Britain and its allies.
Bourassa was an ideological father of French-Canadian nationalism.