Former National Archivist of Canada Dr. Jean-Pierre Wallot passes away

Cancer claimed the live of former National Archivist of Canada Dr. Jean-Pierre Wallot. According to an announcement on the ARCAN-L mailing list, "During his tenure, a new National Archives Act came into existence; a new state-of-the-art facility was constructed in Gatineau, Quebec; the Canadian Council of Archives came into being; and the International Council of Archives met in Montreal."