André Ladouceur is distinguished for making many opportunities in mathematics available to French-speaking students.
As chair of the French committee for the Canadian Mathematics Competition, he has been responsible for the translation and preparation of the French version of all contests. He has also been on the Euclid Contest problems committee. In addition, he has been an executive member of the Association des matheux de l'est de l'Ontario and the Association française pour l'enseignement des mathématiques en Ontario. André is the author of a textbook: Mathématiques discrètes.
André has been a leader in the development of class materials in French. He was awarded a Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Ottawa has always been home base forAndré. He grew up and went to school there - eventually attending the University of Ottawa. He stayed in Ottawa once he started to teach: first at Ridgemont H.S., then Academie de la Salle, Ecole Secondaire de la Salle (department head), Ecole Secondaire Charlebois, and the University of Ottawa.