Biography - Michel Kelly-Gagnon

After having been head of the Montreal Economic Institute from 1999 to 2006, Michel Kelly-Gagnon was president of the Quebec Employers Council until January 2009 at which time he returned to the helm of the Montreal Economic Institute. He graduated in law from the University of Montreal and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in December 1994. Early in his career he practiced law with Colas & Associates in Montreal, and then went into business as an associate of Formatrad, a company specializing in employee training. Mr. Kelly-Gagnon is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society and is president of the advisory committee of Global Ressources Humaines, a consulting firm specializing in human resources management and job placement. From 2006 to 2009, he served on the board of directors of Quebec Workers Compensation Board (CSST). He was one of six people from Quebec honoured in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™ 2008 awards. Mr. Kelly-Gagnon is also actively involved in the board of directors of the Fondation universitaire Pierre Arbour, the John W. Dobson Foundation and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation.