Brigitte Garceau

Responsibilities

Vice-chair of the Committee on Institutions
Official Opposition Critic for the Status of Women
Official Opposition Critic for Youth Protection
Official Opposition Critic for the Follow-up to the Report Rebâtir la confiance (Rebuilding Trust)
Official Opposition Critic for the Centre-du-Québec Region

Biography

Brigitte B. Garceau is a seasoned lawyer, a deeply committed woman and, since October 3, 2022, Member of Parliament for Robert-Baldwin.

Holder of a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University (1986), she went on to study law, obtaining a degree in Common Law from the University of Ottawa (1990) and a Bachelor of Civil Law from the Université de Montréal (1991). A member of the Quebec Bar since 1992, she practices mainly in family law with Robinson Sheppard Shapiro, where she distinguishes herself through her expertise and human approach. Her professional excellence has been recognized nationally, notably by Best Lawyers, which ranked her among the top family law experts in Canada from 2019 to 2023. In 2022, she was awarded the prestigious title of "Advocatus Emeritus" by the Quebec Bar, in recognition of her overall contribution to the profession. She is also a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Alongside her legal career, Ms. Garceau is actively involved in her community. She chaired the Board of Directors of the West Island Women's Shelter from 2020 to 2022, and contributed to the activities of the Centre and Résidence Bienvenue. In 2020, her philanthropic commitment earned her recognition as one of ten outstanding businesswomen philanthropists by the West Island Community Shares organization.

At the National Assembly, she held a number of key positions, including Vice-Chair of the Committee on Institutions and Official Opposition Spokesperson on the Status of Women and Youth Protection and on the Laurent Report.