The Institut was at odds with the Roman Catholic church, at that time very powerful in Quebec and very conservative. When he died, the church officials of the Parish of Montréal refused to allow his widow, Henriette Brown, to have his remains buried in the section of the  Côte des Neiges Cemetery reserved for Roman Catholics.
The Institut had a conflict with the Roman Catholic Church, which was dominant in Quebec and conservative at that time. When he died, the church officials of the Montréal Parish refused to allow his widow, Henriette Brown, to bury him in the designated section of Côte des Neiges Cemetery for Catholics.