John C. Major

Mr. Justice John C. Major, B. Com., LL.B. Born in Mattawa, Ontario, 1931 is a Canadian jurist and associate justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. Son of William and Elsie Major. Married to Hélène Provencher, 1959. Children: Suzan, Peter, Paul and Steven. Educated at Loyola College (now Concordia University), Montréal and University of Toronto. Hon. LL.D., Concordia University, 2003. Called to the Alberta Bar Association, 1958. Practised law with Bennett, Jones, Verchere at Calgary and became senior partner in 1967. Appointed Q.C., 1972. Elected Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 1980. Member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, the Canadian Judges Conference and the Canadian Medical Protective Association (Alberta Counsel). Senior Counsel for the City of Calgary Police Service, 1975-85; Counsel at the McDonald Commission re RCMP, 1978-82; Counsel, Royal Commission into the collapse of the CCB and Northland Bank (Estey Commission); Senior Counsel for the Province of Alberta at the Code Inquiry into the collapse of the Principal Group of Companies, 1987. Appointed to the Alberta Court of Appeal, July 11, 1991. Appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, November 13, 1992 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

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• Supreme Court of Canada