Bora Laskin was a Canadian jurist who served as the 14th Chief Justice of Canada from 1973 to 1984, having become the first Jewish justice to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada upon his appointment in 1970. Before his judicial career he was a law professor and labour lawyer known for his expertise in constitutional law and civil liberties.
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RoleChief Justice of Canada 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceFort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada 1 Place of Death Classification
Field of LawLabor and Employment Law 1 Role
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1. Supreme Court of Canada, The Right Honourable Bora Laskin, P.C., C.C.
Biography, birth sentence, birth year
Bora Laskin was born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, on October 5, 1912.
Biography, birth sentence, birth date
Bora Laskin was born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, on October 5, 1912.
Biography, birth sentence, birthplace
Bora Laskin was born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, on October 5, 1912.
Biography, death sentence, death year
Chief Justice Laskin died on March 26, 1984, at the age of 71.
Biography, death sentence, death date
Chief Justice Laskin died on March 26, 1984, at the age of 71.
Introduction, field of law
Before his judicial career he was a law professor and labour lawyer known for his expertise in constitutional law and civil liberties.
View the Source2. Bora Laskin, Wikipedia
Lead paragraph, sentence 1, nationality
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.
Lead paragraph, sentence 1, role
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.
Member Of: Supreme Court of Canada, Lead section
Bora Laskin (October 5, 1912, March 26, 1984) 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.
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P20 (place of death): Ottawa
- In Legal System: Law of Canada, Bora Laskin (October 5, 1912, March 26, 1984) 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...
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