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The Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps

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of the Hon. Madam Justice Marie Deschamps

Madam Justice Deschamps, LL.L., LL.M. Born in Repentigny, Quebec, on October 2, 1952. Daughter of Jean Deschamps and Gisèle Gagnon. Two children. Studied at the Université de Montréal, LL.L., 1974, and at McGill University, LL.M., 1983. Called to the Quebec Bar, 1975. Practised law with Martineau, Walker, 1975-76; Sylvestre & Matte, 1976-77; Rouleau, Rumanek & Sirois, 1977-80; and Byers Casgrain, 1980-90. Member of the board of the Université de Montréal, 1989-91; member of the board of directors of the Université de Montréal Alumni Association, 1986-91; member of the advisory committee on reform of the Bankruptcy Act, 1986; and of the Competition Tribunal advisory council, 1986-90. Took part in the Université de Montréal moot courts and in the Quebec Bar's advocacy seminars. Appointed to the Quebec Superior Court in Montréal on March 29, 1990. Appointed to the Quebec Court of Appeal on May 6, 1992 and to the Supreme Court of Canada on August 7, 2002.