Jacques Viau

Jacques Viau
49th President of the Canadian Bar Association
In office
1977–1978
Preceded byA. Boyd Ferris
Succeeded byThomas J. Walsh
Bâtonnier of the Barreau du Québec
In office
1974–1975
Preceded byJean Moisan
Succeeded byMichel Robert
Personal details
Born1919
Lachine, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 4, 2003(2003-12-04) (aged 73–74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SpouseLaurette Cadieux Viau
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa (LL.L)
ProfessionLawyer

Jacques Viau OC QC (1919 – December 4, 2003) was a Canadian lawyer practising in Montreal, Quebec. He served as bâtonnier of the Barreau du Québec and the Bar of Montreal. He also served as president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1977 to 1978.[1] During his term in office, he chaired a committee which produced a major set of recommendations for reform of the Constitution of Canada.