SettingsCanadian legal scholars
Alan Hunt (professor)
Alan Hunt is currently a professor of Sociology and of Law at Carleton University.
Alan Hunt is currently a professor of Sociology and of Law at Carleton University.
Alfred Carrothers
Alfred William Rooke "Fred" Carrothers (June 1, 1924 – May 4, 1998) was a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, and academic, working in the field of Law.
Alfred William Rooke "Fred" Carrothers (June 1, 1924 – May 4, 1998) was a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, and academic, working in the field of Law.
Alison Harvison Young
Alison Harvison Young is a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.
Alison Harvison Young is a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.
Allan Leal
Herbert Allan Borden Leal, (June 15, 1917 – October 12, 1999) was a Canadian civil servant and academic.
Herbert Allan Borden Leal, (June 15, 1917 – October 12, 1999) was a Canadian civil servant and academic.
Andrew Petter
Andrew J. Petter is currently President of Simon Fraser University.
Andrew J. Petter is currently President of Simon Fraser University.
Angus Lewis Macdonald
Angus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC, popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia.
Angus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC, popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia.
Anne Bayefsky
Professor Anne Bayefsky is a human rights scholar and activist.
Professor Anne Bayefsky is a human rights scholar and activist.
Anne McLellan
A. Anne McLellan, PC, OC (born August 31, 1950, in Hants County, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian academic and politician.
A. Anne McLellan, PC, OC (born August 31, 1950, in Hants County, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian academic and politician.
Antonio Lamer
Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer, PC, CC, CD (July 8, 1933 – November 24, 2007) was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer, PC, CC, CD (July 8, 1933 – November 24, 2007) was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Armand de Mestral
Armand de Mestral, CM is a Swiss-Canadian academic and international arbitration expert.
Armand de Mestral, CM is a Swiss-Canadian academic and international arbitration expert.
Bartha Knoppers
Bartha Maria Knoppers, OC (born May 26, 1951) is a Canadian lawyer and an expert on the ethical aspects of genetics, genomics and biotechnology.
Bartha Maria Knoppers, OC (born May 26, 1951) is a Canadian lawyer and an expert on the ethical aspects of genetics, genomics and biotechnology.
Bernard Hibbitts
Bernard J. Hibbitts is a Canadian lawyer, professor, and publisher currently teaching in the United States at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Bernard J. Hibbitts is a Canadian lawyer, professor, and publisher currently teaching in the United States at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Beverley McLachlin
Beverley McLachlin, PC (born 7 September 1943) is the Chief Justice of Canada, the first woman to hold this position.
Beverley McLachlin, PC (born 7 September 1943) is the Chief Justice of Canada, the first woman to hold this position.
Bill Graham
William Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC (born March 17, 1939) is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition a...
William Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC (born March 17, 1939) is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition a...
Bora Laskin
Bora Laskin, PC, CC, FRSC was a Canadian jurist, who served on the Supreme Court of Canada for fourteen years, including a decade as the 14th Chief Justice.
Bora Laskin, PC, CC, FRSC was a Canadian jurist, who served on the Supreme Court of Canada for fourteen years, including a decade as the 14th Chief Justice.
Brenda Cossman
Professor Brenda Cossman (born 1960) is a professor of Law at the University of Toronto.
Professor Brenda Cossman (born 1960) is a professor of Law at the University of Toronto.
Brian Slattery
Brian Slattery, B.A., BCL, D.Phil., F.R.S.C., is a Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, in Toronto, Canada.
Brian Slattery, B.A., BCL, D.Phil., F.R.S.C., is a Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, in Toronto, Canada.
Brooke Claxton
Brooke Claxton, PC, DCM, KC (23 August 1898 – 13 June 1960) was a Canadian veteran of World War I, federal Minister of National Health and Welfare and Minister of National Defence.
Brooke Claxton, PC, DCM, KC (23 August 1898 – 13 June 1960) was a Canadian veteran of World War I, federal Minister of National Health and Welfare and Minister of National Defence.
Bruce MacFarlane
Bruce A. MacFarlane, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a Canadian lawyer, Crown prosecutor, legal scholar, and former federal and provincial Department of Justice official.
Bruce A. MacFarlane, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a Canadian lawyer, Crown prosecutor, legal scholar, and former federal and provincial Department of Justice official.
Caesar Wright
Cecil Augustus Wright (July 2, 1904 - April 24, 1967), often called Caesar Wright, was a famous Canadian jurist, law professor, and a prominent figure in the Canadian legal education reform.
Cecil Augustus Wright (July 2, 1904 - April 24, 1967), often called Caesar Wright, was a famous Canadian jurist, law professor, and a prominent figure in the Canadian legal education reform.
Catherine Dauvergne
Catherine Dauvergne is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Migration Law.
Catherine Dauvergne is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Migration Law.
Charles Dalfen
Charles Marvin "Chuck" Dalfen (February 23, 1943 – May 26, 2009) was the chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) serving from January 1, 2002 ...
Charles Marvin "Chuck" Dalfen (February 23, 1943 – May 26, 2009) was the chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) serving from January 1, 2002 ...
Charles Doherty
Charles Joseph Doherty, PC, KC (May 11, 1855 – July 28, 1931) was a Canadian politician and jurist.
Charles Joseph Doherty, PC, KC (May 11, 1855 – July 28, 1931) was a Canadian politician and jurist.
Constance Backhouse
Constance Backhouse is a Canadian legal scholar and historian, specializing in gender and race discrimination.
Constance Backhouse is a Canadian legal scholar and historian, specializing in gender and race discrimination.
Constance Hunt
Constance D. Hunt (born 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, legal academic, and judge.
Constance D. Hunt (born 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, legal academic, and judge.
Craig M. Scott
Craig M. Scott is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada.
Craig M. Scott is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada.
Craig Scott (politician)
Craig M. Scott (born March 14, 1962) is a Canadian politician and academic.
Craig M. Scott (born March 14, 1962) is a Canadian politician and academic.
David Johnston
David Lloyd Johnston is a Canadian academic, author and statesman who is the current Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation.
David Lloyd Johnston is a Canadian academic, author and statesman who is the current Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation.
Donald Oliver
Donald H. Oliver, QC (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator.
Donald H. Oliver, QC (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator.
Edgar Gold
Edgar Gold, CM, AM (born 1934) is an Australian-Canadian lawyer, author, academic, and Master Mariner.
Edgar Gold, CM, AM (born 1934) is an Australian-Canadian lawyer, author, academic, and Master Mariner.
Elmer Driedger
Elmer A. Driedger, QC, BA, LL.B, LL.D (1913–1985) was a Canadian lawyer and a leading authority on statutory interpretation.
Elmer A. Driedger, QC, BA, LL.B, LL.D (1913–1985) was a Canadian lawyer and a leading authority on statutory interpretation.
F. R. Scott
Francis Reginald Scott, CC, commonly known as Frank Scott or F.R. Scott, was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert.
Francis Reginald Scott, CC, commonly known as Frank Scott or F.R. Scott, was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert.
Frank Iacobucci
Frank Iacobucci, CC (born January 29, 1937) was a Puisne Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1991 to 2004 when he retired from the bench.
Frank Iacobucci, CC (born January 29, 1937) was a Puisne Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1991 to 2004 when he retired from the bench.
Gerald Le Dain
Gerald Eric Le Dain, CC was a Canadian lawyer and judge, who sat on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1984 to 1988.
Gerald Eric Le Dain, CC was a Canadian lawyer and judge, who sat on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1984 to 1988.
Gisèle Côté-Harper
Gisèle Côté-Harper, OC (born 1942) is a Canadian lawyer and professor.
Gisèle Côté-Harper, OC (born 1942) is a Canadian lawyer and professor.
Gérard La Forest
Gérard Vincent La Forest, CC, QC, FRSC, LL.D (born April 1, 1926) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from January 16, 1985 to September 30, 1997.
Gérard Vincent La Forest, CC, QC, FRSC, LL.D (born April 1, 1926) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from January 16, 1985 to September 30, 1997.
Harry Arthurs
Harry William Arthurs, OC, O.Ont, FRSC (born May 9, 1935) is a Canadian lawyer, academic, and academic administrator.
Harry William Arthurs, OC, O.Ont, FRSC (born May 9, 1935) is a Canadian lawyer, academic, and academic administrator.
Henri Elzéar Taschereau
Sir Henri-Elzéar Taschereau, PC was a Canadian jurist and the fourth Chief Justice of Canada.
Sir Henri-Elzéar Taschereau, PC was a Canadian jurist and the fourth Chief Justice of Canada.
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM (born November 21, 1934) is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.
Iain Benson
Iain Tyrrell Benson is a legal philosopher, writer, professor and practising legal consultant.
Iain Tyrrell Benson is a legal philosopher, writer, professor and practising legal consultant.
Ian Kerr
Ian R. Kerr is a Canadian academic who is recognized as an international expert in emerging law and technology issues.
Ian R. Kerr is a Canadian academic who is recognized as an international expert in emerging law and technology issues.
Irwin Cotler
Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP (born May 8, 1940) was Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 fe...
Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP (born May 8, 1940) was Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 fe...
Ivan Head
Ivan Leigh Head, OC (July 28, 1930 – November 1, 2004) was a Canadian lawyer, legal academic, and civil servant.
Ivan Leigh Head, OC (July 28, 1930 – November 1, 2004) was a Canadian lawyer, legal academic, and civil servant.
Jacques Flynn
Jacques Flynn, was a Canadian politician and Senator.
Jacques Flynn, was a Canadian politician and Senator.
James Cooper Morton
James Cooper Morton, C.S., LL.M. (Born 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and author.
James Cooper Morton, C.S., LL.M. (Born 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and author.
James Corry (academic)
James Alexander Corry, (1899 – December 26, 1985) was a Canadian academic and the thirteenth Principal of Queen's University, Ontario, from 1961 until 1968.
James Alexander Corry, (1899 – December 26, 1985) was a Canadian academic and the thirteenth Principal of Queen's University, Ontario, from 1961 until 1968.
James E. Lockyer
James Edward Lockyer, CD (born May 27, 1949 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian lawyer, law professor, and politician.
James Edward Lockyer, CD (born May 27, 1949 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian lawyer, law professor, and politician.
Jean-Gabriel Castel
Jean-Gabriel Castel. OC, O.Ont, FRSC, QC (born 1925) is a French and Canadian law professor and Professor Emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Jean-Gabriel Castel. OC, O.Ont, FRSC, QC (born 1925) is a French and Canadian law professor and Professor Emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Jean-Luc Pépin
Jean-Luc Pépin, PC, CC (November 1, 1924 – September 30, 1995) was a Canadian academic, politician and Cabinet minister.
Jean-Luc Pépin, PC, CC (November 1, 1924 – September 30, 1995) was a Canadian academic, politician and Cabinet minister.
Joel Bakan
Joel Conrad Bakan (born 1959) is a Canadian writer, jazz musician, filmmaker, and Professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law.
Joel Conrad Bakan (born 1959) is a Canadian writer, jazz musician, filmmaker, and Professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law.
John Abbott
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC, KCMG, QC (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister of Canada.
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC, KCMG, QC (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister of Canada.
John Joseph Connolly
John Joseph Connolly, PC, OBE, QC (October 31, 1906 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian parliamentarian.
John Joseph Connolly, PC, OBE, QC (October 31, 1906 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian parliamentarian.
John Peters Humphrey
John Peters Humphrey, OC (April 30, 1905 – March 14, 1995) was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate.
John Peters Humphrey, OC (April 30, 1905 – March 14, 1995) was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate.
Kent Roach
Kent Roach is a professor of law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Kent Roach is a professor of law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Lorne Clarke
Lorne O. Clarke, is a Canadian lawyer and former Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Lorne O. Clarke, is a Canadian lawyer and former Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Louise Charron
Louise Charron (born March 2, 1951 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian jurist.
Louise Charron (born March 2, 1951 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian jurist.
Margaret Somerville
Margaret Anne Ganley Somerville, AM, FRSC (born April 13, 1942) is a conservative Australian/Canadian ethicist and academic.
Margaret Anne Ganley Somerville, AM, FRSC (born April 13, 1942) is a conservative Australian/Canadian ethicist and academic.
Mark MacGuigan
Mark Rudolph MacGuigan, PC (February 17, 1931 – January 12, 1998) was a Canadian academic and politician.
Mark Rudolph MacGuigan, PC (February 17, 1931 – January 12, 1998) was a Canadian academic and politician.
Martin Friedland
Martin Lawrence Friedland, (born September 21, 1932) is a Canadian lawyer, academic and author.
Martin Lawrence Friedland, (born September 21, 1932) is a Canadian lawyer, academic and author.
Mayo Moran
Mayo Moran (born June 2, 1959), a native of the Canadian province of British Columbia and daughter of author Bridget Moran and Pat Moran, has been Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of...
Mayo Moran (born June 2, 1959), a native of the Canadian province of British Columbia and daughter of author Bridget Moran and Pat Moran, has been Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of...
Michael Geist
Michael Allen Geist is a Canadian academic, and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa.
Michael Allen Geist is a Canadian academic, and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa.
Michael Mandel (law professor)
Michael Mandel is a Canadian legal academic, specializing in criminal law with a particular interest in criminal sentencing.
Michael Mandel is a Canadian legal academic, specializing in criminal law with a particular interest in criminal sentencing.
Michael Trebilcock
Michael J. Trebilcock, LL.B. (Canterbury, New Zealand) 1961, LL.M. (Adelaide) 1962, called to the Bar of New Zealand in 1964 and the Bar of Ontario in 1975 is a Distinguished University Professo...
Michael J. Trebilcock, LL.B. (Canterbury, New Zealand) 1961, LL.M. (Adelaide) 1962, called to the Bar of New Zealand in 1964 and the Bar of Ontario in 1975 is a Distinguished University Professo...
Norman MacKenzie
Norman Archibald Macrae MacKenzie, was the President of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1962, and a Senator from 1966 to 1969.
Norman Archibald Macrae MacKenzie, was the President of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1962, and a Senator from 1966 to 1969.
Onésime Gagnon
Onésime Gagnon, PC (1888–1961) was a Canadian politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Québec.
Onésime Gagnon, PC (1888–1961) was a Canadian politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Québec.
Patricia Monture-Angus
Patricia Monture-Angus was a Canadian Mohawk lawyer, activist, educator and author.
Patricia Monture-Angus was a Canadian Mohawk lawyer, activist, educator and author.
Paul-André Crépeau
Paul-André Crépeau, CC, OQ, FRSC was a Canadian legal academic who led the reforms of the Civil Code of Quebec and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
Paul-André Crépeau, CC, OQ, FRSC was a Canadian legal academic who led the reforms of the Civil Code of Quebec and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
Peter MacKinnon
R. Peter MacKinnon, is the current President of the University of Saskatchewan.
R. Peter MacKinnon, is the current President of the University of Saskatchewan.
Philip Bryden
Philip Bryden, BA (Dalhousie) 1975, B.A. Jurisprudence (Oxford) 1978, B.C.L. (Oxford) 1979, LL.M. (Harvard) 1985 is a lawyer, professor of law, and since 2009, Dean at University of Alberta Fac...
Philip Bryden, BA (Dalhousie) 1975, B.A. Jurisprudence (Oxford) 1978, B.C.L. (Oxford) 1979, LL.M. (Harvard) 1985 is a lawyer, professor of law, and since 2009, Dean at University of Alberta Fac...
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and...
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and...
Pierre-Marc Johnson
Pierre-Marc Johnson, GOQ is a Quebec lawyer, physician and politician.
Pierre-Marc Johnson, GOQ is a Quebec lawyer, physician and politician.
Robert Prichard
John Robert Stobo Prichard, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian lawyer, economist, and academic.
John Robert Stobo Prichard, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian lawyer, economist, and academic.
Rodolphe Laflamme
Toussaint-Antoine-Rodolphe Laflamme, PC, was a French-Canadian lawyer, professor of law and politician.
Toussaint-Antoine-Rodolphe Laflamme, PC, was a French-Canadian lawyer, professor of law and politician.
Rodolphe Lemieux
Rodolphe Lemieux, PC, FRSC was a Canadian parliamentarian and long time Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.
Rodolphe Lemieux, PC, FRSC was a Canadian parliamentarian and long time Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.
Ron Atkey
Ronald George "Ron" Atkey, PC, QC (born February 15, 1942) is a lawyer, law professor and former Canadian politician.
Ronald George "Ron" Atkey, PC, QC (born February 15, 1942) is a lawyer, law professor and former Canadian politician.
Ronald St. John Macdonald
Ronald St. John Macdonald, CC (August 20, 1928 – September 7, 2006) was a Canadian legal academic and jurist.
Ronald St. John Macdonald, CC (August 20, 1928 – September 7, 2006) was a Canadian legal academic and jurist.
Roy Heenan
Roy Lacaud Heenan, OC (born 1935) is a Canadian labour lawyer and academic.
Roy Lacaud Heenan, OC (born 1935) is a Canadian labour lawyer and academic.
Sidney Earle Smith
Sidney Earle Smith, PC (March 9, 1897 – March 17, 1959) was a noted academic and Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs in the government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
Sidney Earle Smith, PC (March 9, 1897 – March 17, 1959) was a noted academic and Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs in the government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
Stephen Alexander Smith
Stephen Alexander Smith is a Canadian legal scholar and writer.
Stephen Alexander Smith is a Canadian legal scholar and writer.
Stephen Waddams
Stephen Waddams is a Canadian jurist and law professor.
Stephen Waddams is a Canadian jurist and law professor.
Ted McWhinney
Edward Watson "Ted" McWhinney, QC (born May 19, 1924) is a Canadian lawyer and academic specializing in constitutional and international law.
Edward Watson "Ted" McWhinney, QC (born May 19, 1924) is a Canadian lawyer and academic specializing in constitutional and international law.
Thomas Chase-Casgrain
Thomas Chase-Casgrain, PC, also known as Thomas Casgrain, was a French Canadian lawyer and politician.
Thomas Chase-Casgrain, PC, also known as Thomas Casgrain, was a French Canadian lawyer and politician.
Walter Tarnopolsky
Justice Walter Surma Tarnopolsky was a Canadian judge, legal scholar, and pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada.
Justice Walter Surma Tarnopolsky was a Canadian judge, legal scholar, and pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada.
Warren Allmand
William Warren Allmand, is a former Canadian Liberal Party Member of Parliament and was a Cabinet member from 1972 to 1979.
William Warren Allmand, is a former Canadian Liberal Party Member of Parliament and was a Cabinet member from 1972 to 1979.
William Andrew MacKay
William Andrew MacKay (born March 20, 1929) is a Canadian lawyer and former judge, civil servant, legal academic, and university president.
William Andrew MacKay (born March 20, 1929) is a Canadian lawyer and former judge, civil servant, legal academic, and university president.
William Kaplan
William Kaplan (born Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 24, 1957) is a Canadian lawyer and writer.
William Kaplan (born Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 24, 1957) is a Canadian lawyer and writer.
William Lederman
William R. Lederman, OC (1916 – July 26, 1992) was a Canadian constitutional scholar and the first dean of Queen's University Faculty of Law.
William R. Lederman, OC (1916 – July 26, 1992) was a Canadian constitutional scholar and the first dean of Queen's University Faculty of Law.
Yoine Goldstein
Yoine J. Goldstein (born May 11, 1934) is a Canadian Jewish lawyer, academic, and former Senator.
Yoine J. Goldstein (born May 11, 1934) is a Canadian Jewish lawyer, academic, and former Senator.