This petition demands recognition of the wrongs imposed on the Acadian people at the time of the deportation of 1755. Mr. Perrin asks that England admit that the exile of the Acadians was a horrible injustice for them, that the British government declare an end to the order of deportation and that they erect a monument to commemorate this tragedy.

Mr. Perrin holds that the deportation took place in times of peace and in violation of laws in force of that era. Based on current definitions, the exile of the Acadians is a violation of human rights. Therefore, the order of exile is still in force at this time, because the Treaty of Paris excluded the Acadians from the terms of surrender. Mr. Boudreau believes that this petition is extremely important and completely justified. You can find details on the petition and a profile on Mr. Perrin on the Internet at www.acadianmuseum.com/petition.html.

Mr. Boudreau has taken advantage of his recent nomination as member of the Order of Canada to make this gesture of support, one of the reasons behind his nomination being that he was founder and president of the first Congrès Mondial Acadien (CMA). The CMA was chosen by UNESCO to be an official event of the Fourth United Nations Development Decade. He holds the Acadian cause close to his heart.

To carry on the movement, Mr. Boudreau invites friends of the Acadians to support this cause by signing the guestbook of this site.

Mr. Boudreau is also the founder of the Centre culturel Marie-Anne-Gaboury (CMAG), located in Edmonton, Alberta. The CMAG, which was the birthplace of the Congrès Mondial Acadien, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It houses several organisations dedicated to many aspects of community development. Most of the projects produced by the Centre now involve new information and communication technologies. We invite you to visit our Web portal at www.virtuelle.ca.