Me Roy holds a degree in Civil Law, cum laude, from the University of Ottawa, followed by graduate studies in legislative drafting. He also completed graduate studies in public management at the École nationale d’administration publique.
Throughout his career, Me Roy has served as a lawyer, employer-side counsel, human resources director, and secretary general within school boards and universities for some thirty years. He has been responsible for the application of contractual rules, the protection of personal information, and the security of information assets. He is also well-versed in disciplinary investigation processes. Furthermore, he holds a certification from the Québec Bar as an investigator in matters of psychological harassment.
He has served as a member of various boards of directors and has sat on several committees of the Barreau de l’Outaouais and of the Québec Bar, as well as on ethics committees in the health and university sectors as a legal ethics expert.