Pierre Dalphond Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Pierre Dalphond
Office:Leader of the
Progressive Senate Group
Predecessor:Jane Cordy
Term Start:February 27, 2024
Office1:Senator from
Quebec (De Lorimier)
Term Start1:June 6, 2018
Nominator1:Justin Trudeau
Appointed1:Julie Payette
Birth Date:1 May 1954
Birth Place:Joliette, Quebec
Party:Progressive Senate Group

Pierre Dalphond (born May 1, 1954) is a Canadian lawyer and jurist who currently serves as a Canadian senator from Quebec (De Lorimier). He was appointed to the Senate on June 6, 2018.[1]

Early life and career

Born in Joliette, Quebec, Dalphond was educated at the University of Montreal, Dalhousie University and the University of Oxford. He served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada and worked in the Privy Council Office. He is a lawyer and mediator by training, currently working at Stikeman Elliott. He was appointed to the Superior Court of Quebec in 1995 and to the Quebec Court of Appeal in 2002. He retired from the Court of Appeal in 2014.[1] [2]

Senate

From his appointment, Dalphond sat as a member of the Independent Senators Group. On May 21, 2020, Dalphond joined the Progressive Senate Group. His addition to the caucus brought the PSG's caucus to nine, and restored its official status.[3]

Dalphond announced his intention to oppose use of the Emergencies Act during the "Freedom Convoy" protests, suggesting that it was a violation of section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which relates to "unreasonable search and seizure."[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.timescolonist.com/trudeau-names-pollster-former-judge-to-senate-for-ontario-and-quebec-1.23327346 "Trudeau names pollster, former judge to Senate for Ontario and Quebec"
  2. Web site: Pierre Dalphond. 6 June 2018.
  3. News: Tasker. John Paul. Progressive Senate Group back from the dead as another Independent defects. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 21, 2020.
  4. News: Kristy Kirkup . Ian Bailey . Ottawa is ending the use of the Emergencies Act, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says . 23 February 2022 . The Globe and Mail . 23 February 2022 . Toronto ON.