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Roles & Affiliations: Full Professor at McGill University's Faculty of Law, holding the Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy. Served as Director of the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy (2013–present), Vice-Dean of Research at McGill Law (2021–2024), and member of the Royal Society of Canada (since 2024). Previously held the Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political Philosophy at Université de Montréal (2003–2012).
Education: DPhil in Philosophy (Oxford University), MA and BA in Political Philosophy and French Literature (McGill University). Mentored by prominent philosophers Charles Taylor and John Rawls.
Research Focus: Moral and political philosophy, with emphasis on equity in liberal democracies, health policy ethics, and urban justice. Current priorities include health equity, multiculturalism as harm reduction, and institutional design for pluralistic societies. His work bridges normative theory with policy analysis, advocating for practical solutions to societal challenges.
Public Engagement: Active in Quebec policy debates, including education reform (1997–1999) and public health ethics (2003–2008 as founder/director of Québec’s Public Health Ethics Committee). Notable contributions include analyses of cannabis legalization, pandemic ethics, and electoral reform.
Awards & Recognition: Trudeau Scholarship (2004), André-Laurendeau Prize (2008), Charles Taylor Prize (2017), James McGill Chair (2014–2020). Recognized for interdisciplinary research linking ethics to public policy.
Key Contributions: Edited major works like Interpreting Modernity (2020) and Language Ethics (2020). Published over 100 articles on topics ranging from linguistic rights to global health equity. Current projects explore urban justice and health policy federalism.
