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Law School family stories 2026

Family is at the heart of Fauteux

To celebrate Family Day, we’re excited to launch FTX Families, a campaign highlighting the many ways family takes shape within our Fauteux community.

FTX Families, which will highlight law school alumni stories of multi-generational and family connections, the tales told by parents and their children, brothers and sisters and even grandparents who enrolled in the Common Law Section. 

Let’s celebrate the families within the Fauteux family!

And some of those familial connections reach right to the Supreme Court of Canada and to the top of uOttawa itself! 

#FTXFAM

Read their Family stories

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The Wagner Family

The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, LLL '79
Chief Justice of Canada; Honorary Doctorate uOttawa 2019

Claude Wagner (Richard Wagner’s father)
Former judge, Quebec cabinet minister, federal MP and senator

Catherine Wagner, LLL ’06, LLB ’07 (Richard Wagner’s daughter)
Director, Learning and Organizational Development, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada

On the right a woman in a suit stands beside a man in black suit with white tabs and a black and red sash. On the left a family stands, one young man is wearing a black graduation robe.

The Charron–Goulard–Poliquin Family

The Honourable Louise Charron, LLB ’75
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Professor, Faculty of Law (1985-1988)

Brigitte Goulard, LLB ’87 (Louise Charron's niece)

Natalie Goulard, LLB ’93 (Louise Charron's niece)

Gabriel Poliquin, LLB ’10 (Louise Charron’s son)
Director, Certification in Common Law in French (CCLF)

Charlotte Paquet, LLL ’24 (Louise Charron's great-niece)

Léo Paquet, LLL ’25 (Louise Charron's great-nephew)

Nicolas Boivin, JD ’19, LLL ’25 (Louise Charron's great-nephew)

In the centre, a multi-generational family poses in front of book cases.

The Labrosse Family

The Honourable Jean-Marc Labrosse, LLB ’60
Retired Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal

Michèle Labrosse, LLB ’94 (Jean-Marc Labrosse’s daughter)
Family law practitioner; Alternate Chair, Ontario Review Board

The Honourable Marc Labrosse, LLB ’94 (Jean-Marc Labrosse’s son)
Judge, Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Martin Robertson, JD ’16 (Jean-Marc Labrosse’s grandson)
Lawyer, Sicotte Guilbault

Claudia Labrosse, 3L (Jean-Marc Labrosse’s granddaughter)

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The Giroux Family

Marc Giroux, LLB ’92
Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada

François Giroux, LLB ’89 (Marc Giroux’s brother)
Chief of Staff to the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety

Michel Giroux, LLB ’86 (Marc Giroux’s brother)
Professor, Law and Justice Program, Laurentian University

Jacqueline Loignon, LLB ’92, LLM (Marc Giroux’s spouse)
Judge, Ontario Court of Justice

Eve Loignon-Giroux, JD ’22 (Marc Giroux’s daughter)
Senior Communications Advisor to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc

Vincent Giroux, JD ’22 (François Giroux’s son, Marc Giroux's nephew)
Provincial Crown Attorney, Ottawa

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The Bolger Family

David Bolger, LLL ’86, LLM ’02
Former, Department of Justice Canada; former Faculty staff member (Labour and Employment Law)

Katie Bolger, JD ’24 (David Bolger’s daughter)
Employment law

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Claire and Jan de Pencier Seaborn

The Seaborn Family

Jan de Pencier Seaborn, LLB ’81

Claire Seaborn, JD ’14 (Jan de Pencier Seaborn’s daughter)
Counsel, Infrastructure & Energy Group, Torys LLP

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Left: The Hepner-Stensholt family gather around a table. Right: Ellen Stensholt

The Hepner–Stensholt Family

Ellen Stensholt, LLB ’79
Former federal public servant

Alex Hepner, 3L (Ellen Stensholt’s grandson)

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The Henrie–Lafrenière Family

François Henrie, LLL ’87, LLB ’88
Vice-Chair, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Lise Lafrenière Henrie, LLB ’89 (François Henrie’s spouse)

Caroline Henrie, JD ’17 (François and Lise Henrie’s daughter)

Dominique Henrie, LLB ’99, LLM ’05 (François Henrie’s sister)

Gérald Lafrenière, LLB ’92 (Lise Lafrenière Henrie’s brother)

Pierre-Paul Henrie, LLB ’91 (François Henrie’s brother)
Partner and Ottawa Office Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

Martine Valiquette, LLL ’92 (Pierre-Paul Henrie’s spouse)
Notary, Department of Justice Canada

Véronique Henrie, JD ’22, LLL ’24 (Pierre-Paul Henrie and Martine Valiquette’s daughter)