Pigeon was active in the Jeune Barreau du Québec, becoming secretary in 1935, and president the following year. In 1936, he was both a bencher of the Barreau du Québec, and a delegate to the Conseil général du Barreau. Pigeon was president of the Société d'études juridiques de Québec in 1947–48. From 1963 to 1967, Pigeon was the chairman of the National Council on the Administration of Justice. He served as vice-president of the Canadian Bar Association in 1965–1966, vice-president of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada in 1966–1967, and President of the Conseil national d'éthique professionnelle, also in 1966–1967. Supreme Court of Canada On September 21, 1967, Pigeon was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. He served on the Court for twelve years. Pigeon retired from the Court on February 8, 1980, his 75th birthday, when he reached the mandatory retirement age. Later life Justice Pigeon was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1980, following his retirement. He was appointed an Officer of the Order nationale du Québec in 1985. From 1980 onwards, Pigeon was a visiting professor at the Civil Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa. He also acted as Director of the Graduate Studies Program in legislative drafting at the University of Ottawa. He died on February 23, 1986, at the age of 81. Awards and memorials 1980 – Companion of the Order of Canada. 1985 – Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Justice Pigeon was awarded honorary doctorates from the Université Laval, University of Ottawa, and Bishop's University. The Quebec Ministry of Justice is located in the Édifice Louis-Philippe-Pigeon. The Université Laval, with the assistance of the Quebec Ministry of Justice, offers the Chaire de rédaction juridique Louis-Philippe-Pigeon. The Jeune Barreau de Québec offers the annual Prix Louis-Philippe-Pigeon to a member of the Jeune Barreau de Québec. Publications L.-P. Pigeon, Rédaction et interprétation des lois (Quebec: Queen's Printer for Quebec (Ministère des communications), 1965), . L.-P. Pigeon, Drafting and Interpreting Legislation (Toronto: Carswell, 1988) . External links Supreme Court of Canada Biography Order of Canada Citation Ordre nationale du Québec Citation (in French) Justice Québec: Louis-Phillippe Pigeon Biography References Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada Lawyers in Quebec Université Laval faculty Université Laval alumni Companions of the Order of Canada Officers of the National Order of Quebec 1905 births 1986 deaths Université Laval Faculté