Christian Levesque

Compliance & African Market
Advisor
Canada & Tunisia
Core Skills

Christian Levesque

Compliance & African Market
Advisor
Canada & Tunisia
Bio

Mr. Levesque was elected president of a chamber of commerce in the Quebec City region of Canada in 2006 and then elected to the National Assembly in 2007. As a member of the Quebec National Assembly, he served as the official opposition critic for the portfolios of treasury, public finance and economic development. 

In 2009, he became President and CEO of the ADQ, and in 2011, he actively participated in the creation of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), which has formed the Quebec government since 2018.

In 2012, he founded his government relations and governance firm Levesque Stratégies. That same year, he was appointed by the Standards Office of Canada to act as President and Head of Delegation for Canada in the creation of ISO 37001 – Anti-corruption Management Systems. In 2017, he was appointed President and Head of Delegation of Canada for the creation of the ISO 37000 standard in Corporate Governance. 

Since 2022 he has been chairman of the scientific committee for the only CSR certification standard, ESG1000.

Mr. Levesque is a board member and past president of the Cercle des ex-parlementaires de l'assemblée Nationale du Québec. He has served as Senior Advisor in Governance and Leader Forensic Afrique francophone at Deloitte, in addition to acting regularly as an international speaker. 

Christian is now the founder and CEO of Global-Éthix, an international consulting group founded on the principles of ethics, transparency and excellence, and a leader in financial ethics, CSR and ESG.

Key Achievements
  • Member of the Quebec National Assembly (2007) and Official Opposition critic for finance and economic development.
  • President and CEO of Action démocratique du Québec (2009) and a key player in the merger with Coalition Avenir Québec (2011).
  • Chairman of the Canadian delegations for ISO 37001 (anti-corruption) and ISO 37000 (governance).
  • Chairman of the scientific committee for the ESG 1000 standard since 2022 and founder of Global-Éthix.

In a rapidly changing world, where efficiency, costs and trust are crucial issues, EZO stands out as an innovative company focused on simplifying and securing financial transactions on an international scale.

Now based in Tunisia, it’s a daily routine to be exposed to the complexities of the banking sector and the obstacles caused by an international system that is struggling to modernize. 

It is time for a new generation to come up with innovative models to strengthen the efficiency and security of financial systems. EZO represents the solution to this necessary evolution."