Jacques Edmond Brossard (April 24, 1933–August 5, 2010[1]) was a Canadian diplomat and author.

He also served as chargé d'affaires in both countries, eventually becoming executive assistant to the foreign minister.

[2] In 1964, Brossard left the diplomatic corps to research constitutional issues at the Université de Montréal.

[2] His writings as a civil servant helped fuel the rise of the sovereigntist movement.

Brossard later expanded on this novel into a five-volume set known as L'oiseau de feu.