After obtaining his degree he became a professor at La Cité collégiale and also head of the Action Sandy Hill community group.
[1] Mayor Jacquelin Holzman pushed through a compromise that recognized a generic "Pride Day", much to the displeasure of Émard-Chabot and other councillors.
One of the most left wing city councillors, he supported legalizing prostitution.
[2] He also led the effort to scrap a municipal bylaw that forced stores to close at 6 p.m.
He chose not to run for reelection in 2000, joining a private law firm and opening a boutique on Sussex Drive in Ottawa with his boyfriend.