# Pierre Moreau

Pierre Moreau (born 12 December 1957) is a Canadian politician and former lawyer who serves as a senator for the Canadian province of Quebec.
He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 10 September 2024. He was nominated by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments and appointed by Governor General of Canada Mary Simon on the recommendation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Pierre Moreau was the Liberal MNA for the riding of Marguerite-D'Youville in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2007. He ran again in 2008 in the nearby electorate of Châteauguay, and entered Cabinet.
Moreau ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party in 2013, coming second to Philippe Couillard. On 7 April 2014, Pierre Moreau was re-elected for a third consecutive term in Châteauguay in an election where the Liberals formed a majority government. On 23 April 2014, Philippe Couillard named him Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy and Minister responsible for the Montérégie region. He lost his National Assembly seat in the 2018 Quebec general election.
Since February 2019, he is Managing Partner of the Bélanger Sauvé law firm.

## Biography

Born in Verchères on 12 December 1957, Pierre Moreau obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law from Laval University in 1980 and was admitted to the École du Barreau du Québec in 1981. He spent 22 years specializing in municipal and administrative law in a private practice in Montreal. He also shared his expertise by teaching at the École du Barreau du Québec from 1996 to 2002.
He first entered the political arena by running for the Liberal Party of Quebec in October 2002. Elected as MNA for Marguerite-d’Youville on 14 April 2003, he successively served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, as assistant Government House Leader, and as parliamentary assistant to the Chair of the Conseil du trésor and Minister responsible for Government Administration.
In 2007 and 2008, Pierre Moreau held the offices of Chief of staff for the Government House Leader, and as Chief of staff for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General and the Minister of Public Security.
Elected as MNA for Châteauguay in the general election held on 8 December 2008, he held the offices of Chief Government Whip from December 2008 up until February 2011. From February to September 2011, of Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Canadian Francophonie, and of Minister responsible for the Reform of Democratic Institutions and Access to Information. He was then appointed as Minister of Transports from September 2011 to September 2012.
Pierre Moreau was, re-elected as MNA for Châteauguay in the general election held on 4 September 2012 and appointed as Official Opposition House Leader on 9 April 2013.
On 7 April 2014, Pierre Moreau was re-elected for the third consecutive time in Châteauguay. On 23 April 2014, Philippe Couillard, named him Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy and Minister responsible for the Montérégie region.
On 28 January 2016 he was appointed Minister of Education, but went on a leave of absence on 22 February following a tumour diagnosis. Sébastien Proulx replaced Hélène David as Minister of Higher Education and Lucie Charlebois was responsible for Montérégie until his return to work on 19 January 2017.
Moreau was said by some pundits to be the heir apparent to the PLQ leadership until he lost his Chateauguay seat in the Quebec general election, 2018. Moreau earned second place in the 2013 party leadership race that elected Philippe Couillard.
In December 2018, Moreau decided to not run for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.
In February 2019, Moreau was appointed Managing Partner of the Bélanger Sauvé law firm based in Montreal, Quebec for which he was an Associate Partner from 1991 to 2003.

### Education

* Member of the Barreau du Québec (1981)
* Law Degree, Université Laval (1980)

### Professional experience

* Chief of staff for the Minister of Justice and for the Minister of Public Security (2007–2008)
* Chief of staff, Government House Leader (2007)
* Public and administrative law instructor, Professional Education School of the Barreau du Québec (1996–2003)
* Partner, Bélanger Sauvé Law Firm, Montréal (1991–2003)
* Partner, Hébert Denault Delisle Law Firm (1988–1991)
* Partner, Delisle Moreau Law Firm (1981–1988)

### Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Reelected as Member for Châteauguay in the general election held on 7 April 2014
* Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports from 28 January 2016 to 22 February 2016
* Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy from 23 April 2014 to 28 January 2016
* Minister responsible for the Montérégie region from 23 April 2014 to 22 February 2016
Reelected as Member for Châteauguay in the general election held on 4 September 2012
* Official Opposition critic for democratic institutions from 4 February 2014 to 5 March 2014
* Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from 9 April 2013 to 5 March 2014
* Member of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform from 9 April 2013 to 5 March 2014
* Official Opposition House Leader from 9 April 2013 to 5 March 2014
* Member of the Québec Section, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) from 6 December 2012 to 5 March 2014
* Member of the Québec Branch, Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) from 6 December 2012 to 5 March 2014
* Member of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with Bavaria (DANRBA) from 6 December 2012 to 5 March 2014
* Member of the Committee on Public Administration from 6 November 2012 to 9 April 2013
* Official Opposition critic for the Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes from 26 September 2012 to 3 February 2014
Elected as Member for Châteauguay in the general election held on 8 December 2008
* Member of Conseil du trésor from 16 May 2012 to 19 September 2012
* Member of the Comité des priorités from 14 September 2011 to 19 September 2012
* Member of the Comité des priorités économiques from 14 September 2011 to 19 September 2012
* Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from 14 September 2011 to 19 September 2012
* Minister of Transport from 7 September 2011 to 19 September 2012
* Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Canadian Francophonie from 3 February 2011 to 6 September 2011
* Minister responsible for the Reform of Democratic Institutions and Access to Information from 3 February 2011 to 6 September 2011
* Vice-chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with Catalonia (DANRC) from 22 April 2009 to 2 February 2011
* Member of the Comité ministériel du développement des régions et de l'occupation du territoire from 15 January 2009 to 11 August 2010
* Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from 15 January 2009 to 8 February 2011
* Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from 15 January 2009 to 19 September 2012
* Member of the Comité de législation from 15 January 2009 to 8 February 2011
* Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from 14 January 2009 to 2 February 2011
* Chief Government Whip from 18 December 2008 to 2 February 2011
* Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from 18 December 2008 to 3 February 2011
* Member of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform from 18 December 2008 to 3 February 2011
Elected as Member for Marguerite-D'Youville in the general election held on 14 April 2003
* Deputy Government House Leader from 19 October 2005 to 22 December 2005
* Member of the Committee on Public Finance from 8 March 2005 to 21 February 2007
* Parliamentary assistant to the Chair of the Conseil du trésor and Minister responsible for Government Administration from 2 March 2005 to 21 February 2007
* Member of the Committee on Culture from 5 June 2003 to 21 February 2007
* Member of the Committee on Institutions from 5 June 2003 to 8 March 2005
* Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 21 May 2003 to 2 March 2005