Marie-France Bureau

Marie-France Bureau is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Sherbrooke. Her research focuses on Family Law, Personal Rights, and Health Policies, with a particular emphasis on assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and sexual orientation rights. She is affiliated with the Centre de recherches en éthique (CRÉ), Chaire de lutte contre l'homophobie, and Centre de recherche sur la régulation et le droit de la gouvernance (CrRDG).

• Education: LL.B. (UQÀM), D.C.L. (McGill)

Her recent publications analyze reproductive law, parental rights, and legal discourse on LGBTQ+ issues. She has received research grants from FQRSC and CRSH, and her work is disseminated internationally in journals like the Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law and Rivista critica del diritto privato.

Marie-France Bureau actively contributes to legal reforms in Quebec, particularly regarding assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and access to personal origins. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on health law and ethical governance projects.