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Between 1972 and 1975, Lachance helped create the popular children's television program Passe-Partout.[2][3]Proulx, Steve (17 February 2011). "Passe-Partout". Urbania (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.</ref> On 14 November 2007, the National Assembly of Quebec marked the 30th anniversary of the creation of Passe-Partout.[4] That year, Lachance announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the distributor of the show's DVDs in order to obtain his own right to make profits.[5] However, the court ruled against him, stating that he was not the owner of the series' copyright.[6] The legal saga continued into 2012,[7][8] when a superior court dismissed the case on merits, though Lachance had the option to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.[9]
Other work
In addition to Passe-Partout, Lachance also directed programs by Canal Famille [fr].[10] In 2019, he released Quenotte and Quenoeil, coloring books published online.[11]
Death
Lachance died on 4 October 2024, at the age of 93.[12]