Bernard Bussières

Bernard Bussières was appointed Vice-President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Transat in March 2001. Prior to joining the Transat management team, Mr. Bussières was a Senior Partner with the law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin S.EN.C.R.L., s.r.l. (then known as Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP).

A specialist in business and commercial law, particularly in corporate financing, the sale and acquisition of companies, as well as technology transfer and licensing, Mr. Bussières began his career with De Grandpré Godin in 1986, then joined Martineau Walker from 1990 to 1994. In 1994, he worked in the Legal Affairs Department of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, before returning to private practice with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP as Senior Partner in 1995. Mr. Bussières holds a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from Université d'Ottawa. He is a member of the Bar of Montreal, the Barreau du Québec and the Canadian Bar Association. He is also a member of the Board of Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Quebec (A.T.O.Q) as well as an appointed member of the Comité consultatif des agents de voyages presided by Marie-Claude Champoux, President of the Office de la protection du consommateur.