Pascal Paradis
- Member for Jean-Talon
- Parti québécois
- Third Opposition Group Critic for Access to Information and the Protection of Personal Information
- Third Opposition Group Critic for Regulatory Streamlining
- Third Opposition Group Critic for the Energy
- Third Opposition Group Critic for Cybersecurity and Digital Technology
- Third Opposition Group Critic for Justice
- Third Opposition Group Critic for the Reform of Democratic Institutions
- Third Opposition Group Critic for International Relations, La Francophonie, Foreign Interference and External Trade
- Third Opposition Group Critic for Labour and Employment
- Third Opposition Group Critic for the Conseil du trésor and Government Efficiency
- Third Opposition Group Critic for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit
- Third Opposition Group Critic for the Capitale-Nationale
Biography
Born in the city of Québec in 1971
Single, father of two children
Education
- Master’s degree in international law, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK (1996)
- Vocational training diploma, École du Barreau du Québec (1994)
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Université Laval (1993)
Professional Experience
- Independent board member, Revenu Québec (2023)
- Founding member (2002) and executive director, Lawyers Without Borders Canada (2004-2023)
- Lawyer, and partner as of 2002, McCarthy Tétrault law firm (1999-2004)
- Teaching assistant, Université Laval faculty of law (1994-2001)
- Lawyer, Pothier Delisle law firm (1994-1999)
Community and Political Involvement
- Listed 3 times among Canada’s 25 most influential lawyers by Canadian Lawyer magazine (2014, 2015 and 2023)
- Recipient, Grand diplômé award, Université Laval (2023)
- Recipient, Justice Pro Bono award, Justice Pro Bono Québec (2022)
- Board member, Corporation de services du Barreau du Québec (2019-2023)
- Board member and governance committee chair, Cooperation Canada (2018-2023)
- Jury member, Justice Pro Bono Québec award (2017-2021)
- Recipient, Médaille du Barreau de Québec, Barreau de Québec (2015)
- Recipient, “Le Lauréat” recognition, “Société” category, Le Soleil newspaper and Radio-Canada radio and television (2014)
- Recipient, Mérite du Barreau award and Avocat éméritus distinction, Barreau du Québec (2013)
- Jury member, Entraide, paix et justice, Forces AVENIR (2008-2014)
- Recipient, ARISTA award, Jeune leader sans frontières category, Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montreal (2008)
- Recipient, Prix Justitia award, Université Laval faculty of law (2006)
- Member, council of experts, Canadian Commercial Arbitration Center (2002-2004)
- Special adviser (1997-2001) and member (2002-2010), Canadian delegation, Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes, created by Canada, the United States and Mexico under Chapter 20 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)