Guillaume
Arcand

Title : Lawyer Year of call : 2015

Expertise : municipal law | litigation | administrative law

Hotline: 581 217-3067

Originally from Roberval, Me Arcand completed his law studies with honors at the Université Laval and has been a member of the Bar of Québec since the fall of 2015. He joined the Cain Lamarre team as a student in 2013 and 2014, to then complete his articles in law in 2015. Me Arcand mainly practices in municipal law, penal law, and civil and administrative litigation. He developed extensive experience in municipal penal law and in the management of access to information cases for public bodies.

Assistant: Karine Siméon

Expertise

  • Municipal law (access to municipal documents, land use and urban planning, municipal jurisdiction and regulatory powers, ethics and professional conduct, contract management, penal offences in municipal law, preservation of agricultural land and activities, extra-contractual liability, commercial litigation)
  • Litigation (court representations, criminal remedies, civil liability, insurance law, construction law)
  • Administrative law (access to information (municipal and other organizations), deontology, ethics and governance)

    Education

    • LL.B., Université Laval (2014)

    Professional experience

    • Member of the Association des procureurs de cours municipales du Québec (since 2018)
    • Prosecuting attorney appointed by the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (since February 2017)
    • Cain Lamarre, Roberval (since 2015)

        Associations, committees, boards

        • Member, board of directors, Centre Communautaire Juridique du Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean
        • Member, Welcoming Committee, Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean swimming race
        • Member, board of directors, Club de soccer de Roberval

        Distinctions

        • Honor roll for academic excellence, Université Laval Faculty of Law