Born December 30, 1948 in Berthier-sur-mer, Quebec. Education at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière College and Laval University Law School, 1976. Elected to the House of Commons in 1984 and re-elected in 1988. Sworn to the Privy Council in1987. Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, 1984; Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Privy Council, 1985; Minister of State (Agriculture), 1987; Solicitor General of Canada, 1989; Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture),1990 and Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada, 1993. Partner, law firm in Montmagny, Quebec. Associate Partner, Langlois Gaudreau, Quebec City, 1993-98. Appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division and ex officio member of the Court of Appeal and Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, June 1998. Since July 2, 2003, the date of the coming into force of the Courts Administration Service Act, he is now Judge of the Federal Court. Address: Federal Court, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H9.

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