Me Gabriel Babineau

Me Gabriel Babineau

Me Gabriel Babineau has a wealth of experience in criminal and penal law and appeals in criminal and penal matters. He also serves as an assessor on the Human Rights Tribunal.

gbabineau@bolducpaquet.com

Professional background

Me Babineau began his career as a law clerk for Judge François Doyon of the Court of Appeal of Quebec. He has appeared before several different courts, including the Court of Appeal of Quebec and the Supreme Court of Canada. Professional associations frequently call upon him to act as an advocate before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Court of Appeal of Quebec. In 2018, he was co-recipient of the Robert Sachitelle award presented by the Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil for his outstanding performance in a case. Since 2018, Me Babineau has been a lecturer in the master’s program in criminal and penal law practice at the Université de Sherbrooke, where he teaches courses on appeals and Charter rights in criminal and penal law.

Me Babineau holds a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Philosophy) from Concordia University and a Bachelor of Laws from the Université du Québec à Montréal. He also earned a Master of Laws from the Université de Laval. His master’s thesis examined the impact of mass arrests on the right of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. His research has been cited by the Court of Appeal of Quebec and the Superior Court of Quebec in decisions on the right to protest.

Owing to his expertise in human rights, he was appointed as an assessor to the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal in 2023. Me. Babineau also sits on the Board of Directors of the Quebec Innocence Project. Me Babineau is driven in his law practice by the firm belief that every person has the right to a full and complete defence, and he represents his clients with dedication and commitment.  Me Babineau is fully bilingual and works with his clients in English and French.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (Major in Philosophy), Concordia University
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB.), Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Master of Laws with thesis (LL.M.), Université de Laval.

Professional affiliations

  • Barreau du Québec, 2010
  • Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal (AADM) - (Association of Defence Attorneys of Montreal)
  • Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense (AQAAD) - (Association of Defence Attorneys of Quebec)
  • Board of Directors of Innocence Project of Quebec

Awards and distinctions

Robert Sacchitelle Award (AADM 2018)

Montreal Bar Award for commitment to Projet innocence (2010)

Publications

Gabriel Babineau, “La manifestation : une forme d’expression collective”, Les Cahiers de droit, volume 53, Number 4, December 2012.

Conferences

Gabriel Babineau and Vincent Paquet. ” Mythes, stéréotypes et déductions fondées sur le bon sens : quelles sont les limites de l’expérience humaine dans l’appréciation de la crédibilité?,” presentation for SOQUIJ,  May 23, 2024.

Gabriel Babineau and Farah Nantel-Hamud. “Revue annuelle de la jurisprudence de la Cour suprême du Canada et des cours d’appel canadiennes,” Annual symposium of the Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil, October 26, 2022.

Gabriel Babineau and Geoffroy Huet. “L’impact de la COVID-19 sur la pratique du droit criminel: perspectives québécoise et canadienne,” Annual symposium of the Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil, October 26, 2022.

Gabriel Babineau. “L’arrestation de manifestants sans faute individuelle,”  La confiance du public dans le système de justice pénale, Troisième édition – Biennale en droit pénal, May 10, 2019.

Gabriel Babineau, Louis Bérard, Marie-Claude Bourassa, Frank Crispino, Pascal Mireault, and Élizabeth Smith Allyn. “Les sciences judiciaires: 100% fiables?,” presentation for the Coeur des sciences series organized by the Université du Québec à Montréal, April 24, 2018.

Gabriel Babineau.  “La manifestation: une forme d’expression collective,” Sommet des membres du Tribunal des droits de la personne, March 18, 2016.

Khalid M’Seffar, Nicholas St-Jacques and Gabriel Babineau. “Les fouilles et saisies des informations électroniques,” Annual General Meeting of the Barreau Laurentides-Lanaudière, April 26, 2013.