hiː wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd tˈuː jˈʌŋ baɪ bˈoːɹduːəz tə sˈaɪn ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt "ɹᵻfjˈuːz ɡlˈoʊbəl" ɡlˈoʊbəl dᵻnˈaɪəl, bˌʌt hiː wʌz pɹˈɛzənt æt ðə lˈɑːntʃ ʌv ðɪs mˌænɪfˈɛstoʊ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz dˈɛstɪnd tə bɪkˌʌm fˈeɪməs ɪn kwᵻbˈɛkz kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi hˈɪstɚɹi.
He was considered too young by Borduas to sign the 1948 "Refus Global" (Global denial), but he was present at the launch of this manifesto, which was destined to become famous in Québec's contemporary history.