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Bora Laskin

14th Chief Justice of Canada (1912-1984) · Canada · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 71

Bora Laskin was a Canadian jurist who served as the 14th chief justice of Canada from 1973 to 1984 and as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1970 to 1973. Before his Supreme Court service, he previously served on the Ontario Court of Appeal from 1965 to 1970.

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1984Died26 March 1984Companion of the Order of CanadaAward1979Honorary Doctor of Harvard UniversityAward1964Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaAward1912Born5 October 1912

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Awards

Companion of the Order of Canada1984
Honorary Doctor of Harvard University1979
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada1964

About this person

Prior to his appointment, Laskin worked as a lawyer and in academia.

Country
Canada
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1984 · aged 71