Yvon Pinard

Yvon Pinard PC ( born October 10, 1940 in Drummondville, Quebec ) is a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada, the number of years a Member of the House of Commons, as well as Judge at the Bundesgerichtshof ( Federal Court of Canada) and the Court of Appeal of War Court ( Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada).

Life

After schooling Pinard completed a study, which he finished with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). He then began studying law at the Université de Sherbrooke, this graduated with a Licenciate of Laws ( LL.L. ) ​​in 1964 and subsequently took a job as a lawyer.

In the general election of July 8, 1974, he was elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party for the first time deputies in the lower house, where he represented the electoral district of Drummond until his mandate waiver on June 29, 1984. At the beginning of his parliamentary membership Pinard was between September 30, 1974 and October 17, 1977 Vice - Chairman of the Standing House of Commons Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

On 1 October 1977 he took over his first government post and was up to 26 March 1979 Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Privy Council and at the same time between October 1977 and April 1978, deputy leader of the ruling majority in the House ( Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons ). In this role he was also vice -president of the Liberal Party.

After re- election victory of the Liberal Party in the elections of 18 February 1980 Pinard was appointed on 3 March 1980 by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the 22 Canadian Cabinet and was until the end of Trudeau's term of office on June 29, 1984 even President of the Privy Council and as such the same time as leader of the ruling majority in the House ( leader of the Government in the House of Commons ). In this role he was also also chairman of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons.

After retiring from government and the House of Commons was Pinard judges in the chamber for criminal proceedings (Trial Division ) of the Bundesgerichtshof ( Federal Court of Canada) as well as the Court of Appeal of War Court ( Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada).