Michel Bélanger

About Michel

Michel Bélanger co-founded the law firm Lauzon Bélanger (now Lauzon Bélanger Lespérance) in 1996 together with Yves Lauzon. He practices as a lawyer focused on class actions and environmental law, and he is also qualified as a notary. He earned his law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1983, a diploma in notarial law from the same university in 1984, a master's degree in public law from the Université de Montréal in 1990, and a graduate diploma in environmental law and land use planning from the Université Robert Schuman in Strasbourg in 1992. He was called to the Barreau du Québec in 1988. Bélanger teaches environmental law at several Quebec institutions, including École Polytechnique de Montréal, the Université de Sherbrooke, Université Laval, and UQAM. He is president of Nature Québec and a co-founder and administrator of the Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement. He speaks French and English.

Education & credentials

Law school

University of Ottawa

Other degrees

Diploma in Notarial Law, University of Ottawa (1984)
Master's degree in Public Law, Université de Montréal (1990)
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Land Use Planning, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg (1992)