Gisèle Côté-Harper

Gisèle Côté-Harper, (born 1942) is a Canadian lawyer and professor. She is the 1995 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work as a human rights activist. She is the first Francophone woman to receive such an honor.

Education
She graduated from Université Laval (B.A. and LL.L.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.).

Career
Côté-Harper was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987. She is a professor at the Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval, specializing in criminal law and human rights. In 1997, she was made an officer of the Order of Canada. Côté-Harper also served as board chair of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.

In 1998, she was awarded the médaille du Barreau de Québec.