François Ouimet
Member for Marquette
Québec Liberal Party
Chair of the Committee on Labour and the Economy
Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Justice


Born in Montréal on August 20, 1959



Education

• Bachelor's degree in literature, Université de Montréal (1982)
• Master of Arts, comparative Canadian literature, Université de Montréal (1984)
• Bachelor of civil law (B.C.L.), McGill University, Montréal (1988)
• Bachelor of common law (LL.B.), McGill University, Montréal (1988)
• Barreau du Québec (1989)
• Barreau canadien (1989)
• Barreau de Montréal (1989)

Professional experience

• Lawyer in the business law firm of Adessky, Poulin, Montréal (1990-1994)

Community and political activities

• Commissioner, Commission des écoles catholiques de Montréal (CECM) and Representative, Conseil scolaire de l'Île de Montréal (1990-94)
• President, Commission des écoles catholiques de Montréal (1991-1994)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

Elected as Member for Marquette in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Member, Committee on Education, 1994 to 1998
• Official Opposition critic for primary and secondary school education

Reelected as Member for Marquette in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Official Opposition critic for justice, January 19, 1999 to October 19, 2000
• Member, Committee on Institutions, March 4, 1999 to October 24, 2000
• Member, Office of the National Assembly, March 24, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Member, Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the United States (DANREU) until March 12, 2003
• Member, Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with Europe (DANRE) until March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for the Commission d'accès à l'information, October 19, 2000 to October 16, 2001
• Official Opposition critic for Greater Montréal, October 19, 2000 to March 12, 2003
• Member, Committee on Planning and the Public Domain, October 24, 2000 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for government services, October 16, 2001 to March 12, 2003

Reelected as Member for Marquette in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Chair, Committee on Planning and the Public Domain, June 6, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Member, Committee on the National Assembly, June 6, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform, June 17, 2004 to February 21, 2007
• Chair, Select Committee to study the draft bill to replace the Election Act, June 23, 2005 to February 21, 2007

Reelected as Member for Marquette in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Transport, April 25, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Member, Committee on Culture, May 23, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Member, Committee on Transportation and the Environment, May 23, 2007 to November 5, 2008

Reelected as Member for Marquette in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Member, Committee on Institutions since January 14, 2009
• Member, Committee on the National Assembly since January 15, 2009
• Chair, Committee on Labour and the Economy since January 15, 2009
• Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Justice since January 15, 2009

Statements and questions in the House and in committee (in French)

• From November 29, 1994 to March 13, 1996
• From March 25, 1996 to October 21, 1998
• From March 2, 1999 to March 9, 2001
• From March 22, 2001 to March 12, 2003
• From June 4, 2003 to March 10, 2006
• From March 14, 2006 to February 21, 2007
• From May 8, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Since January 13, 2009
  
  

  

Office addresses

Parliament Hôtel du Parlement 1045, rue des Parlementaires RC, Bureau RC.53 Québec (Québec) G1A 1A4 Telephone: 418 646-3202 Fax: 418 643-9127 fouimet-marq@assnat.qc.ca

Electoral Division 655, 32e Avenue Bureau 202 Lachine (Québec) H8T 3G6 Telephone: 514 634-9720 Fax: 514 634-1653 fouimet-marq@assnat.qc.ca