Anne-Marie Boisvert

Anne-Marie Boisvert is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal. She has been a leading scholar in criminal law since joining the faculty in 1986. Her career includes significant administrative roles as Dean (2004–2008) and Vice-Rector (2010–2015) at Université de Montréal, where she focused on institutional growth and international collaboration.

• Harvard Law School graduate (1986)
• Editor of the Canadian Criminal Law Review since 1996
• Chaired Quebec's task force on justice collaborators (Commission Boisvert)
• Lead Canadian expert group on Integrated Financial Crime Units (2013–2014)

Her research spans criminal law, penal responsibility, and procedural justice. Key themes include:

• Corporate criminal liability
• Regulatory offenses and defenses
• Specialized courts for sexual/domestic violence
• Temporal application of punitive measures
• Constitutional challenges in criminal law

Recent publications analyze trends in Canadian and Quebec criminal jurisprudence, particularly sentencing practices, judicial interpretation, and intersections between regulatory and criminal frameworks. She has also contributed to international criminal law through edited works and comparative studies.

Boisvert has directed numerous graduate theses, including LL.M. and Ph.D. research on topics like:

• Sexual violence and judicial effectiveness
• Undercover operations in criminal law
• Autism and criminal responsibility
• Constitutional review of environmental crimes
• Public trust in criminal justice

She currently leads the research project "Public Trust in the Criminal Justice System" (2019–2021), funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Her editorial work and policy advisory roles continue to shape criminal law discourse in Canada and beyond.