About
Before his appointment as Commissioner, Mr. Boileau served as legal counsel for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages with responsibility for landmark cases, which went before the Supreme Court of Canada. Before this, he held pivotal positions with the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA), at its Québec City and Ottawa offices, including director, political and legal liaison officer, and legal counsel. One of his most important achievements during that time was representing the FCFA before the Ontario Court of Appeal in the Montfort case. For this case, he devised strategies and played a pivotal role in legal coordination of the interveners, which included the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada and the Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario (ACFO), now the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO). In addition to a Law Degree (LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa (1991), Mr. Boileau holds a Certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution from York University (2020), a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science (1988) and a Certificate in History from the Université de Montréal (1985). Mr. Boileau recieved an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) from York University (2025).