Raymond Bissonnette is the father of Alexandre Bissonnette, the perpetrator of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting that killed six Muslim worshippers and injured others. A resident of Quebec City, Canada, he supported his son and occasionally accompanied him to shooting ranges prior to the incident. Following the attack on 2017-01-29, Raymond and his wife, Manon Marchand, publicly expressed their horror and condemnation of their son's actions in an open letter published in January 2018, describing the crime as inexcusable and unexplainable. In the aftermath, Raymond detailed the personal toll of the tragedy in his French-language memoir, 'Quand il n’y a pas de mots' (When There Are No Words), published in recent years. The book recounts behind-the-scenes events, including a police raid on their home shortly after the shooting, where he and his twin son were handcuffed and made to kneel during the search. This work provides insight into the family's experience amid national scrutiny and grief. Little is publicly documented about Raymond's professional or early life, but he has been portrayed in media as a devastated parent grappling with the unthinkable actions of his child. No legal issues or controversies directly involving Raymond himself have been reported in connection to the events.