ANDRÉ J. BOURQUE - Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer
André J. Bourque joined CGI in 1999 and holds the position of Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer. As such he leads a team of international lawyers located in the United States, Canada and Europe who are responsible for all legal affairs for both the parent company and its subsidiaries.

His group is responsible for such areas as risk management, contract matters, mergers and acquisitions as well as litigation. The corporate insurance program is also under Mr. Bourque’s responsibilities. Moreover, he is a member of the CGI Management Committee.

Prior to joining CGI, he was involved in the private practice of law, namely in technology and intellectual property transactions, including outsourcing and other strategic commercial alliances.  Previously, Mr. Bourque held senior-level positions, notably with a leading international information technology (IT) company and a major financial conglomerate.  He began his career as a trial lawyer with a prominent Montreal-based law firm where he was involved in civil and professional liability matters as well as in insurance law.

A member of the Quebec Bar and the Canadian Bar Association, André Bourque is involved with his community. He sits on the board of directors of the Fondation du centre de santé et de services sociaux Jeanne-Mance and of CAA Quebec.

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