Pierre B. Meunier

Pierre B. Meunier is the regional chair of the Energy, Environmental, Climate Change and Regulatory Practice Group and the Government Relations and Ethics Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1989 after holding a number of positions of responsibility with the Government of Québec. He was the founding Vice-President of the Legal Aid Services Commission, Director of the Montréal Community Centre for Legal Aid, President of the Consumer Protection Office, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Consumer Protection and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of the Environment.

Selected Experience

• Helps clients obtain environmental approvals
• Helps clients manage crises related to environmental or public health issues

News

• The International Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers 2008: Charles Kazaz and Pierre Meunier among best Canadian lawyers in environmental law
• Fasken Martineau partners with MCeX solidifying the firm's leadership in Environmental Law

Publications

• Lobbying - Minister of Justice's Assessment of the Application of the Act Over the Last Five Years
• Droit de l'environnement, lois et règlements

Presentations

• Public Consultations: Opportunities for Public Participation in Decision Making and Policy Development
• 20th Annual Conference on Environmental Law and Management

Membership/Affiliations

• Québec Bar
• Bar of Montréal
• Canadian Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Business Council on the Environment
• RÉSEAU Environnement

Community Involvement

• Chairman of the board of the Montreal Nature Museums Foundation (in support of the Montreal Botanical Garden, the Biodôme, the Insectarium and the Planetarium)
• Member of the board of directors of the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV) of Université de Montréal
• Member of the board of directors and treasurer of Éditions Protégez-Vous responsible for the publication of the magazine Protégez-vous.

Honours and Awards

• Recognized by Lexpert in environmental law ("repeatedly recommended")
• Recognized by the Who's Who of Environmental Lawyers 2006 and included in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
• Recognized by The Guide to the World's Leading Environment Lawyers 2006 published by the Euromoney Legal Media Group
• Recognized by Martindale Hubbell in environmental law