Education
Université du Québec à Montréal. Laval University.
Université du Québec à Montréal. Laval University.
He was re-elected in the same district in 2008. He did not run for re-election in 2012. Bernard is an alumnus of the Université Laval and the Université du Québec à Montréal.
At Laval, he obtained a bachelor"s degree in sciences and geology in 1982 and a master"s degree in structural geology in 1987.
At the UQAM he received an Master of Business Administration in 2000. Bernard worked as a project engineer for the SOQUEM from 1992 to 1994, at Barrick Gold from 1994 to 1997 and Inmet Mines from 1997 to 1999.
From 1999 to his election in 2003 he held managing duties at Pershimco Mining, the Quebec Mining Exploitation Association and 3E Consultant Firm in Rouyn-Noranda as well as Globex Mining Company between his two terms in 2007-2008. Bernard was briefly the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 2007.
He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.