Louis LeBel

Louis LeBel CC (born November 30, 1939) was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 2000 to 2014.[1]

Louis LeBel

Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
January 7, 2000  November 30, 2014
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Preceded byBeverley McLachlin
Succeeded bySuzanne Côté
Personal details
Born (1939-11-30) November 30, 1939
Quebec City, Quebec
Alma materUniversité Laval

LeBel was born in Quebec City. He was the son of lawyer Paul LeBel, Q.C.

He went to school at the Collège des Jésuites, graduating with a BA in 1958. LeBel earned his law degree at Université Laval in 1962 and went on to get an LL.M from the University of Toronto in 1966. He was a top student, winning the Governor General’s medal, the Lieutenant General’s medal and the Tessier silver medal.

He was called to the bar in 1962 and practised in Quebec City in several firms until 1984. During this period he taught at the University of Ottawa and Université Laval.

On June 28, 1984, he was appointed directly to the Quebec Court of Appeal. He stayed on the Court until he was appointed by Jean Chrétien to the Supreme Court in 2000.

He is married to Louise Poudrier since August 28, 1965. His wife is also a lawyer and taught at Université Laval until 2000. They have three children: Paul, Catherine and François, who was appointed a judge of the Court of Quebec in 2018.

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