Background
Rémillard, Gil was born on November 25, 1944 in Hull, Quebec, Canada. Son of Carmel and Jeannine (Desjardins) Rémillard.
lawyer politician Member of the National Assembly
Rémillard, Gil was born on November 25, 1944 in Hull, Quebec, Canada. Son of Carmel and Jeannine (Desjardins) Rémillard.
Bachelor, U. Ottawa, 1964;
Bachelor of Philosophy, U. Ottawa, 1965;
certified studies in political science, U. Ottawa, 1968;
LL.L., U. Ottawa, 1968;
degree in advanced studies in public laaw, U. Nice, France, 1970;
D.LL. cum laude, 1972;
Doctor honoris causa, Université de Aix-en-Provence, France, 1989.
From 1972 until 1985, he was professor of public law at Laval University, specializing in constitutional law and communications law. He was also legal counsel for departments of the governments of Quebec and of Canada. He ran as a candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party in the 1985 Quebec general election in the riding of Jean-Talon and was elected to the National Assembly.
In the second government of Robert Bourassa, he was appointed minister of International Relations (1985-1988), minister of Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs (1985-1994), minister of Justice (1988-1994) and minister of Public Security (1988-1989). He was reelected to the Assembly in the 1989 general election. He resigned from the Assembly in 1994.
He founded the International conference of constitutional law, and the International institute of administrative studies. Mr. Rémillard is also the Founding Chairman of the International Economic Forum of the Americas (1994), which annually presents the Conference of Montreal in June, the Toronto Global Forum in October and the World Strategic Forum, held in Miami.
Member Québec Bar Association, Canada Bar Association.
Avocations: reading, horseback riding, tennis, swimming, skiing.
Married Marie DuPont. 1 child, Nicholas Philippe.