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Marie Deschamps is a distinguished legal scholar and former Supreme Court Justice of Canada. She holds a law degree from Université de Montréal (1974) and pursued a master’s at McGill University. After a career in law firms and the judiciary (including roles at the Quebec Superior Court, Quebec Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Canada until 2012), she joined McGill’s Faculty of Law as an educator. She is actively involved in legal reviews (e.g., sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, UN responses to abuse, medical assistance in dying) and currently serves as President of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
- Educations: LL.B. from Université de Montréal (1974), Master’s degree (part-time) at McGill University
Her expertise spans human rights, gender equality, and judicial reform. She advocates for legal diversity and accessibility, emphasizing the importance of diverse voices in academia and policy.
- Awards: Companion of the Order of Canada, honorary doctorates from three universities
She balances academic engagement with governance roles at Université de Montréal (Board of Directors, Alumni Association) and philanthropy, including major donations to the Faculty of Law’s Alma Mater Fund. Her family has deep ties to UdeM, with her father and siblings also affiliated with the institution.
