Browser not supportedThe Honourable Yves de Montigny was appointed to the Federal Court in November 2004 and to the Federal Court of Appeal in 2015.
Prior to his appointment to the Bench, Chief Justice de Montigny held various positions in the Department of Justice Canada, including those of Chief Legal Counsel, Public Law Group, and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister. He was also the Director General of Constitutional Strategy and Plans at the Privy Council Office. As well, he served as Special Advisor to the Executive Council of the Government of Quebec and Counsel in the Quebec Ministry of Justice. His main areas of practice included constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, and international and public law.
Chief Justice de Montigny was a professor at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, and a lecturer at the École du Barreau, in Quebec, and the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Continuing Education of the Université de Montréal.
Chief Justice de Montigny received a Bachelor of Laws in 1978 and a Master of Laws in 1979, both from the Université de Montréal. He also holds a Masters in Political Philosophy from Oxford University. He was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1983.