Background
DeBane, Pierre was born on August 2, 1938 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Gabriel and Marie (Gahel) DeB.
lawyer Canadian government official
DeBane, Pierre was born on August 2, 1938 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Gabriel and Marie (Gahel) DeB.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, College St. Alexandre, Canada postgraduate, Seminaire in Trois-Rivieres, Canada postgraduate, Laval U. postgraduate in law, University Ottawa, Canada.
Professor of law, Laval U. special assistant to minister of justice, Government of Canada, 1967-1968; member, House of Commons, Government of Canada, 1968-1984; member, Parliamentary Committee on Transportation Parliamentary secretary to minister urban affairs, from 1974; to, minister of external affairs, 1972-1974; also to, minister of consumer and corporation affairs, 1974; minister of supply and services, Government of Canada, 1978-1979; minister of regional economics expansion, Government of Canada, 1980-1982; minister of state for external relations, Government of Canada, 1982; minister of fisheries and oceans, Government of Canada, 1982-1984; member, Canada Senate, since 1984; appointed Queen's Counsel, Government Canada, since 1985. Former professor of law Laval U.
Married Elizabeth Nadeau, December 22, 1980. 1 child, Jean-Manuel.