15 Facts About Claude Carignan

Claude Carignan was born on December 4,1964 and is a Canadian lawyer and politician.

Claude Carignan was leader of the Conservative Party in the Senate of Canada, first as Leader of the Government in the Senate from 2013 to 2015 and then as Senate Opposition Leader from 2015 until 2017.

Claude Carignan holds a law degree from the Universite de Sherbrooke and a graduate degree in administrative law from the Universite de Montreal.

Claude Carignan has worked as a lawyer since his admission to the Quebec Bar in 1988, specializing in civil litigation, labour relations, and health and social services law.

Claude Carignan taught at the Ecole nationale d'administration publique.

In March 1994, Claude Carignan was a founding member of the Action democratique du Quebec and active supporter until 2003.

Claude Carignan acted as legislative counsel for the ADQ a number of times.

Claude Carignan was elected mayor of Saint-Eustache in November 2000 a position he held until August 29,2009, when he was called to the Senate of Canada.

Claude Carignan played an active role in several committees and commissions in the Communaute metropolitaine de Montreal and served as vice-warden of the Deux-Montagnes MRC and on the Conference regionale des elus executive council.

Claude Carignan has helped promote numerous charitable causes, sat on the boards of several social agencies in his region and created the Fondation Elite Saint-Eustache, which helps talented young people in his community.

Claude Carignan ran for the Conservatives in the 2008 federal election in Riviere-des-Mille-Iles.

Claude Carignan plays a key role in ensuring that parliamentary rules are followed during Senate debates, as well as assisting his Senate colleagues with any questions on parliamentary issues.

In September 2013, after two years to serve as deputy Leader of the Government, Claude Carignan was named Government Leader in the Senate on August 30,2013 upon the resignation of his predecessor, Marjory LeBreton.

Claude Carignan was made a member of the Privy Council of Canada, though not of the Cabinet.

Claude Carignan stepped down from his role as Conservative Leader in the Senate in 2017.