Paule Gauthier
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Paule Gauthier, PC
, OC
, OQ
, QC
(born 1943) is a Canadian
lawyer, arbitrator and public servant.
Born in Joliette, Quebec
, she received a law degree from Université Laval
in 1969. She is a senior partner in the law firm of Desjardins Ducharme Stein Monast and specialises in corporate and commercial law. In 1984 she was appointed to the Security Intelligence Review Committee
which oversees the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
and was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
in accordance with the Official Secrets Act. She served on SIRC from 1984 to 1991 and 1995 to 2005. She served as Chair of SIRC from 1996 to 2005.
She has served on numerous corporate and government boards and was president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1992 to 1993. She currently is a member of the board of directors
of Metro Inc.
Since 1994 Gauthier serves as Honorary Consul General for Sweden in Quebec City.
In 1990, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
. In 2001, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
. Also in 2001 she was made an Officer of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
, by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
and in 2008 she was elevated to Commander of that order.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
The Queen's Privy Council for Canada ), sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council, is the full group of personal consultants to the monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs, though responsible government requires the sovereign or her viceroy,...
, OC
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, OQ
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born 1943) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lawyer, arbitrator and public servant.
Born in Joliette, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, she received a law degree from Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
in 1969. She is a senior partner in the law firm of Desjardins Ducharme Stein Monast and specialises in corporate and commercial law. In 1984 she was appointed to the Security Intelligence Review Committee
Security Intelligence Review Committee
The Security Intelligence Review Committee is an independent agency of the government of Canada empowered to oversee and review the operations of Canada's security service, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and investigate complaints against CSIS...
which oversees the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is Canada's national intelligence service. It is responsible for collecting, analyzing, reporting and disseminating intelligence on threats to Canada's national security, and conducting operations, covert and overt, within Canada and abroad.Its...
and was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
The Queen's Privy Council for Canada ), sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council, is the full group of personal consultants to the monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs, though responsible government requires the sovereign or her viceroy,...
in accordance with the Official Secrets Act. She served on SIRC from 1984 to 1991 and 1995 to 2005. She served as Chair of SIRC from 1996 to 2005.
She has served on numerous corporate and government boards and was president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1992 to 1993. She currently is a member of the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of Metro Inc.
Since 1994 Gauthier serves as Honorary Consul General for Sweden in Quebec City.
In 1990, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. In 2001, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
. Also in 2001 she was made an Officer of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
, by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him...
and in 2008 she was elevated to Commander of that order.