Urban planning by-law amendment: an overview

Axel Fournier holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the Université de Montréal where he was named to the Dean’s Honour Roll for his excellent grades. He also holds a Master’s degree in law, during which he wrote a thesis analyzing how Québec inquiry commissions studying integrity-related issues affected legislation.

Prior to joining Prévost Fortin D’Aoust in September 2016 as a law student, Mr. Fournier served as a research assistant to two professors at the Université de Montréal: Martine Valois (administrative and constitutional law) and Jean Hétu (municipal law and history of the Faculty of Law).

Highly involved in his community, Mr. Fournier has been a member of the Town of Varennes’ Comité consultatif d’urbanisme since 2013, in addition to being a member of the Culture and Heritage Committee for the town’s 350th anniversary celebrations. He is also involved in promoting public transit by acting as spokesperson for the Association pour le transport collectif de la Rive-Sud, a group of public transit users. He is also a director of Trajectoire Québec, a provincial group of public transit users.