2013 – Me Aldo M. Cocciardi

Mtre. Aldo M. Cocciardi has been a member of the Chambre des Notaires du Québec since 1970. He obtained his law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1969. He joined Esposito, Beaulieu in 1970 and where Mtre Cocciardi became a partner in 1977 until 1987, after which he decided to open his own practice.

Mtre. Cocciardi's practice covers all aspects of notarial practice and more particularly real estate law, both residential and commercial, and personal rights, as well as inheritance.

Mtre. Cocciardi was a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Chambre des Notaires du Québec from 1993 to 2005 where he rendered several decisions with the other members of the Committee relating to offenses committed under the Notarial Act and its regulations. He has also worked in the financial field. He joined the Board of Directors of the Italian Canadian Trust in 1981. He became a member of its Executive Committee and Chairman of the Audit and Ethics Committee from 1984 until 1997.

He subsequently became President of the Caisse Populaire Desjardins Canadien Italienne from 1997 until 2007 and in this capacity, he proceeded with the General Manager of the Caisse Populaire Desjardins Canadien Italianne as well as the directors of Desjardins to the transformation of the Canadian Italian Trust to the Caisse Populaire Desjardins Canadien Italianne. During his presidency of the Caisse Populaire Desjardins Canadien Italienne, he was, among other things, responsible with the General Manager of the Caisse Populaire Desjardins Canadien Italianne or the establishment of a system of granting sponsorships and donations to various organizations including associations of the Italian Community. He has also been legal adviser to several companies.