Bora Laskin
Bora Laskin | |
|---|---|
| 14th Chief Justice of Canada | |
| In office December 27, 1973 – March 26, 1984 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Roland Michener |
| Preceded by | Gérald Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Brian Dickson |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office March 23, 1970 – December 27, 1973 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Gérald Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Philippe de Grandpré |
| Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Nominated by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1912 Fort William, Ontario |
| Died | March 26, 1984 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Resting place | Holy Blossom Memorial Park, Toronto, Ontario |
| Spouse | Peggy Tenenbaum |
| Relations | Saul Laskin (brother) John B. Laskin (nephew) |
| Children | John, Barbara |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School, Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Bora Laskin PC CC FRSC (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 from 1970 to 1973. Before his Supreme Court service, he previously served on the Ontario Court of Appeal from 1965 to 1970. Prior to his appointment, Laskin worked as a lawyer and in academia.