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Phone: 613-236-2657 ex 25 |
Email: mdrapeau@mdlo.ca |
Languages: French, English |
Professional Qualifications: Lawyer, Notary public |
Security classification: Secret Level II |
Mr. Michel W. Drapeau (colonel, 1984-1993) practices in all areas of administrative law, in particular, access to information and privacy law, human rights law, employment law (grievances, workplace harassment), security and military law as well as civil litigation. He has appeared before the Federal Court of Appeal, the Court Martial Appeal Court, the Federal Court, the Ontario Superior Court and a host of administrative tribunals.
Professor Drapeau lectures on Access to Information and Privacy Law (Common Law Section - French), Canadian Military Law (Common Law Section - English) and, on Administrative Law - Commissions of Inquiries (Section de Droit civil – French) at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. Professor Drapeau has also lectured on public law before several audiences, including members of the Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba Bars. In recognition of his research, teaching and professional publications, in May 2009, the Board of Governors, University of Ottawa has appointed Michel W. Drapeau as Professor Adjunct, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law.
Professor Drapeau has written extensively, in French and English, in the fields of military law as well as access to information and privacy law. His most recent book: Military Justice in Action was co-authored with the Honorable Mr. Justice Gilles Létourneau and published by Carswell.
Professor Drapeau served on the Board of Governor, Royal Military College during 2008-2012. He is the author of several publications both in Military Law and Access to Information and Privacy law.
Col. Drapeau has gained a national profile as a media analyst and columnist on defence and military affairs. Col. Drapeau has been called upon to testify before Canadian parliamentary committees (access to information) (military law). He has been invited to address various professional, academic and industry bodies on a wide range of military law and access to information law topics.
Prior to joining the legal profession, Colonel Drapeau served 34 years in the Canadian military, retiring in 1993 as Director, National Defence Headquarters Secretariat as well as Secretary, Armed Forces Council.
He is a graduate of the CF Command and Staff College (Toronto); the U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, U.S. National Defence University (Norfolk, Virginia); the U.S. Army Military Comptrollership School (Indianapolis); and, the National Defence College (Kingston Ontario).
He is a member of various organizations including then following:
- • International Society for Military Law and the Law of War
- • Saint Thomas More Lawyer's Guild of Ottawa
- • Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
- • Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO)
- • Canadian Bar Association
- • Ontario Bar Association
- • County of Carleton Law Association
- • Canadian Association of Law Teachers
- • Association sur l'accès et la protection de l'information (AAPI) - Québec
- • Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada (RMC Club)
- • Quebec Garrison Club
- • Hylands Golf Club - Ottawa
- • Army Ottawa Officers' Mess
Colonel Drapeau has also been appointed to the Order of Military Merit (Grade : Officer) |
