BOUFFARD, MARTIN
Attorney, Partner
- Contact
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Quebec City office : 418 651-9900
F : 418 651-5184
mbouffard@morencyavocats.com
- Education
Degree in Political Science (1991)
Bachelor of Law from Université Laval (1988)
Member of the Barreau du Québec (1989)
- Areas of expertise
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- Urban planning and development
- Criminal Law, including Municipal Court
- Inter-municipal agreements, including Quebec Boards
- Municipal ethics and codes of conduct
- Real Estate assessment
- Expropriation and land reserves
- Municipal Taxes
- Municipal litigation
- Powers of Municipalities and Regional county municipalities (RCMs)
- Environmental Protection
- Municipal Laws and Procedures
- Call for tenders and procurement
- Contracts (negotiation, drafting, interpretation, etc.)
- Access to information and privacy protection
- Protection of the agricultural territory
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About
A member of the Board of Directors and co-head of the company's Governance, Succession and HR Committee, Martin Bouffard, Morency's President from 2017 to 2022, focuses his practice on municipal law. He works in various fields related to municipal law, such as calls for tenders, access to information, development and urban planning, agricultural activities, conflicts of interest, ethics and professional conduct, the rights and responsibilities of elected officials and civil servants, and municipal jurisdictions.
Martin Bouffard is regularly called upon to draft legal opinions, by-laws and legal proceedings, mainly for municipalities in various regions of Quebec. He represents his clients before all judicial and administrative bodies in Quebec. Martin Bouffard's expertise with local and regional municipalities enables him to give regular training courses to elected officials and municipal civil servants to familiarize them with their functions. He is also a sought-after speaker for the main associations of elected officials and municipal civil servants.