Marie-Pier Goyette Noël
Lawyer
Born in Centre-du-Québec, Ms. Marie-Pier Goyette Noël focuses her practice on environmental and energy law. She advises businesses and organizations that need to move their projects forward in a complex or evolving regulatory environment, particularly when innovative projects, new technologies, or green initiatives come up against regulations that were not always designed with emerging realities in mind.
A skilled writer, she served for many years as a research attorney at a law firm specializing in environmental law and land-use planning. Her work includes drafting legal opinions, regulatory analyses, and briefs for government departments and parliamentary committees. She also analyzes draft legislation and regulations and advises her clients on government relations and lobbying to help shape public policy and the regulatory framework.
Ms. Goyette Noël also stands out for her ability to make complex legal and technical issues accessible to executives and boards of directors, as well as to professionals and teams on the ground. Her expertise includes environmental permits, contaminated sites, the circular economy and waste management, extended producer responsibility, GHGs and the carbon market, wetlands and water management, clean technologies, and energy sector regulation. Her practice also includes a significant focus on monitoring legislative, regulatory, and case law developments.
Before joining Cain Lamarre, Ms. Goyette Noël practiced as an attorney at the Régie de l’énergie du Québec, where she worked on regulatory and litigation matters. This experience gave her unique insight into how regulatory agencies operate and how public policies are translated into concrete regulatory requirements.
Education
2014
- Barreau du Québec
2013
- Master's Degree in Environmental Studies (research), Université de Sherbrooke
2009
- Bar School
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Université de Sherbrooke
Teaching, conferences and publications
2025
- « Matières résiduelles: contrôle et gestion (Fascicule 25) », JurisClasseur Québec, LexisNexis (updated on May 31, 2025)
2023
- Revue de la jurisprudence en droit de l'environnement 2022, avec Me Gaëlle Obadia, Association du Barreau Canadien (ABC-Québec)
2019
- « L'adaptation du droit aux changements climatiques en matière d'érosion des zones côtières », en collaboration avec Catherine Choquette, Charles Gauthier et Julia Santos Silva, Revue de droit de l'Université de Sherbrooke
- "Chapter 12 - Quebec Regulatory Controls", en collaboration avec Catherine Choquette, Canadian Environmental Law, LexisNexis (published in 2014, updated in 2019)
2018
- « L’impact des plans, politiques, guides et directives sur le pouvoir discrétionnaire octroyé par la Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement : la prévisibilité au détriment de la flexibilité ? », en collaboration avec Christine Duchaine, Développements récents en droit de l'environnement
2015
- « La notion de matière résiduelle : une interprétation ministérielle désuète, un frein à l'innovation », en collaboration avec Christine Duchaine, Développements récents en droit de l'environnement
2014
- Les ouvrages de retenue des eaux et la protection des écosystèmes, Éditions Universitaires Européennes
2010
- « La gestion du niveau d’eau des barrages-réservoirs au Québec : aspects juridiques et environnementaux », en collaboration avec Catherine Choquette, Édith Guilhermont, Les Cahiers de Droit
Engagements
2022 - present
- Board member of the Conseil patronal de l'environnement du Québec
2023-2026
- Assistant Secretary, Association québécoise de vérification environnementale (AQVE)
Mentions
2026
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in Canada in Environmental Law
2013
- Chénier-Picard - best thesis, Law Faculty, Université de Sherbrooke
2010
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, given by the CRSH
Expertise
3
Business Law
Cain Lamarre’s approach to business law is built on a foundation of strong relationships with leaders of companies and institutions of all sizes, throughout Quebec. The firm’s team of renowned, multidisciplinary experts offers pragmatic legal solutions tailored to the regions and sectors in which its clients operate. Our in-depth understanding of business issues, combined with a mastery of complex legal frameworks, make us a trusted partner to support companies in their growth, governance and strategic transactions.
Environmental Law
Cain Lamarre has a team of lawyers specialized in environmental law. Our professionals can help you navigate this complex legal framework.
Municipal Law
Our team of seasoned municipal law professionals provides effective support and advice to both public and private organizations, helping them to navigate the many obligations of the municipal sector.