- Born
- May 1, 1954 — Joliette, Quebec
- Family
- Married to Marie-Hélène Gauthier, three children
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws, Université de Montréal (1979); Master of Philosophy in Law, Oxford University (1982)
- Career
- Lawyer and partner at Stikeman Elliott; Appointed to the Superior Court of Quebec in 1995 and the Quebec Court of Appeal in 2002; Retired from the judiciary in 2014 to work as an arbitrator and mediator.
- Political Experience
- Appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 6, 2018, to represent the division of De Lorimier, Quebec.
- Notable
- Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. Co-author of several legal books and articles.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before joining the Senate, Pierre J. Dalphond had a long career in the legal field. He worked as a lawyer and was later appointed as a judge, serving on the Quebec Superior Court and then the Quebec Court of Appeal for over two decades before retiring from the bench. As a senator, his public disclosures filed with the Senate Ethics Officer show investments in various publicly traded companies, including major Canadian banks, telecommunication firms, and other corporations. These types of holdings are common for senators and must be publicly declared.
Key Relationships & Connections
Senator Dalphond was appointed to the Senate in 2018 by the Governor General on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His selection was based on the recommendations of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments. In the Senate, he is a member of the Independent Senators Group (ISG), which is a non-partisan parliamentary group.