Albert Béchard

Albert Béchard B.A., LL.L.

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bonaventure
In office 1962 – 1979
Preceded by	Lucien Grenier
Succeeded by	Rémi Bujold
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1922 Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec, Canada
Died	April 28, 2002(2002-04-28) (aged 79)
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	notary
Website	Parliament of Canada biography

Albert Béchard (November 18, 1922 – April 28, 2002 in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian politician and notary. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1962 election to represent the riding of Bonaventure. He was re-elected in the elections of 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974, the latter two for the renamed riding of Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. During his federal political career, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (1966–1968), then Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1970–1972). He also served as Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole (1968–1970). He also chaired the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Forestry (1973–1977) and sat on numerous other committees including the joint committee Standing Committee on Regulations and other Statutory Instruments.

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