Falardeau is the first ever women's doubles player from her country to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

[1] Introduced to badminton at the age of ten by Jean-Claude Laprise, Falardeau has experienced a meteoric progression.

Became Provincial junior champion in under ninenteen category three years later, and made it to the national team at the age of 15.

The following year, she won the triple crown (singles, doubles, mixed) at the Canadian Junior Championships.

Her first international success came at the 1978 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medal in mixed team event.