Maxime St-Hilaire

Maxime St-Hilaire is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke. He holds a Doctorate in Law from Université Laval and serves as Director for French Canada at the Runnymede Society. His affiliations include the Scientific Council of the Institut de droit parlementaire et politique and an Associated Researcher role at the Centre for Constitutional Law and Legal Studies, University of British Columbia.

Education:

• Certificat en études anciennes, Université Laval
• LL.D., Université Laval (avec tableau d'honneur)
• LL.M., Université Laval
• LL.B., Université Laval

Research Interests span Constitutional Law, Legal Philosophy, Comparative Constitutionalism, Aboriginal Rights, and Rule of Law. His work addresses federalism, global constitutional standards, and legal epistemology.

Recent Articles focus on constitutional derogation mechanisms, comparative electoral systems, global constitutionalism, and judicial interpretations of indigenous rights. These works bridge theoretical legal philosophy with practical constitutional challenges.

Scientific Awards:

• Prix de la recherche et de la création (Université de Sherbrooke, 2020)
• Prix Minerve (2015)

Grants: Currently researching Canadian Political Party Law with a Fondation pour la recherche juridique grant. Previously co-led Exceptional Regimes project (2021-2023) with CA$130,000 funding.