Council and committee - Jacques-Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy

Steering Committee and Council of Governors

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee of the Jacques-Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy is an advisory body supporting the School and the Chair. Its mandate is to advise and support the Chair and the team in carrying out the Chair’s mission. The Steering Committee meets at least once a year to review and discuss the Chair’s achievements and directions regarding research activities, dissemination, as well as financial or strategic orientations.

The Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer at HEC Montréal

Caroline Aubé, HEC Montréal

Two representatives from the Government of Quebec

Raymond Fournier, The Ministry of Finance of Quebec
Francis Hébert, The Ministry of Finance of Quebec

A representative from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

David Latour, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

A representative from other partners

Luc Pinard, representative of CGI Group Inc.

A professor-expert from HEC Montréal

Georges Dionne, HEC Montréal

An external professor-expert

Pierre Fortin, UQAM

The holder of the Chair

Pierre-Carl Michaud, HEC Montréal

An observer of the family of Jacques Parizeau

Lisette Lapointe, Parizeau family

An observer among the group of former collaborators of Jacques Parizeau

Claude Séguin

An observer from the Chair's team

David Boisclair, HEC Montréal

Council of Governors

The Board of Governors of the Jacques-Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy is a high-level advisory forum. Its members, ideally possessing expertise in – or an interest in – economic policy, are appointed by partners to represent them. Once a year, the Board gathers to be informed of the Chair’s activities, programming, and financial situation, and to discuss these within the context of various economic policy issues.

Two representatives from the Ministry of Finance of Quebec

Raymond Fournier, Chief Economist and Director General of Economic Analysis and Forecasting

Francis Hébert, Director of Quebec and Canadian Economic Analysis and Forecasting

Representative from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

David Latour, First Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

Representative from the National Bank

Matthieu Arseneau, Deputy Chief Economist / Managing Director & Head of Financial Markets

Representative from Desjardins

Jimmy Jean, Vice President, Chief Economist, and Strategist

Representative from Heroux-Devtek

Gilles Labbé, President of the Council – Heroux-Devtek

Representative from the Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Representative from CIBC

Jean Raymond, Vice President of the Board, Managing Director, and Head of Capital Markets CIBC – Quebec

Representative from BMO

Steve Aubé, Managing Director, Corporate Banking and Corporate Banking Services, BMO Capital Markets

Representative from TD

Laurence Levy, Regional Head and First Vice President, Branch Banking Network, Quebec Region, TD Canada Trust

Representative from RBC

Jean-François Chaput, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets

Representative from Québecor Inc.

Daniel Paillé

Representative from Beneva

Guillaume Filion, Chief of Government Affairs

Representative from CGI Group Inc.

Jean Royer

The holder of the Chair

Pierre-Carl Michaud, Full Professor, Department of Applied Economics

An observer from the family of Jacques Parizeau

Isabelle Parizeau, Commissioner (Administrative Judge), Refugee Appeal Division

An observer among the group of former collaborators of Jacques Parizeau

Jean-Martin Aussant, Senior Vice President, Gestion Optimum

An observer from the Chair's team

David Boisclair, Administrative Director, Jacques Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy