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Encyclopedia > Antonio Lamer
Rt. Hon. Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer P.C., C.C., C.D.
In office
July 1, 1990 – January 6, 2000
Preceded by Brian Dickson
Succeeded by Beverley McLachlin
Puisne Justice
In office
March 28, 1980 – July 1, 1990
Preceded by Louis-Philippe Pigeon
Succeeded by William Stevenson
Born July 8, 1933
Montreal, Quebec
Died November 24, 2007 (aged 74)
Ottawa, Ontario

Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer, PC , CC , CD , LL.D , D.U., known as Antonio Lamer (July 8, 1933 – November 24, 2007) was a Canadian lawyer and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Right Hon. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Right Honourable Robert George Brian Dickson, PC , CC , CD , LL.B , LL.D (May 25, 1916 – October 17, 1998) was appointed Chief Justice of Canada on April 18, 1984. ... The Rt. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Louis-Philippe Pigeon (February 8, 1905 – February 23, 1986) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. ... The Honourable Justice William Alexander Stevenson (born May 7, 1934 in Edmonton) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1990 to 1992. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - Total 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award given to officers and members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service. ... Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth- or other countries with an Anglosaxon type of justice, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme... The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system. ...

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Personal life

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he served in the Royal Canadian Artillery from 1950 to 1954 and in the Canadian Intelligence Corps from 1954 to 1960. In 1956, he graduated in law from the Université de Montréal and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1957. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - Total 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... UBIQUE (Everywhere) and QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT (Whither Right And Glory Lead) History The Royal Canadian Artillery regiment is older than Canada itself. ... The Canadian Intelligence Corps (C INT C) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army. ... The Université de Montréal (UdeM) (translated into English commonly as (the) University of Montreal) is one of six universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Bar of Quebec is the provincial bar association for lawyers in Quebec, Canada. ...


In 1987, he married Justice Danièle Tremblay-Lamer, a judge on the Federal Court. The Federal Court is Canadas federal trial court that hears cases arising under certain federal Acts. ...


Career

He practised in partnership at the firm of Cutler, Lamer, Bellemare and Associates and was a full professor in the Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal, where he was also a lecturer in criminology.


On December 19, 1969, he was appointed to the Quebec Superior Court and to the Queen's Bench (Crown Side) of the province of Quebec. In 1978, he was elevated to the Quebec Court of Appeal and was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1980. He was named Chief Justice on July 1, 1990 and retired on January 7, 2000. is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... The Court of Appeal of Quebec (in French: la Cour dappel du Québec) is the highest judicial court in Quebec, Canada. ... The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system. ... The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth- or other countries with an Anglosaxon type of justice, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...


He joined the law firm Stikeman Elliott in a senior advisory role and was appointed Associate Professor of Law at the Université de Montréal in 2000. He was appointed Communications Security Establishment Commissioner on June 19, 2003, a position he held until August 1, 2006. He also served as Honorary Colonel of the Governor General's Foot Guards. Stikeman Elliott LLP is a full service Canadian corporate law firm. ... The CSE badge The Communications Security Establishment or CSE is an intelligence agency of the Canadian government, charged with the duty of keeping track of foreign signals intelligence. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He died in Ottawa of a cardiac condition on November 24, 2007. (La Presse) This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


Awards

He was a Companion of the Order of Canada. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ...


He has received honorary degrees from the Université de Moncton, University of Ottawa, Université de Montréal, University of Toronto, University of New Brunswick, Dalhousie University, University of British Columbia, and Saint Paul University. The Université de Moncton is a French language university in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada. ... For the university in Ottawa, Kansas, see Ottawa University. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. ... Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Canadian public research university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna. ... Saint Paul University (French: Université Saint Paul) is a federated Catholic university of the University of Ottawa, located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...


From 1992 to 1998, Chief Justice Lamer was Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the 62nd (Shawinigan) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is an extra-ordinary academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... The 62nd (Shawinigan) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, also known as 62e (Shawinigan) Régiment dartillerie de campagne, ARC, is a militia unit of the Canadian Army, that is located in Shawinigan, Quebec and recruits primarily in Shawinigan, Joliette and Victoriaville. ...


See also

This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from appointment of Antonio Lamer as Chief Justice of Canada to his retirement. ... This is a list of opinions written by Antonio Lamer during his tenure as on the Supreme Court of Canada between March 28, 1980 and January 6, 2000. ...

External links

  • Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
  • Supreme Court of Canada - Chief Justice Antonio Lamer
  • Order of Canada Citation
Military offices
Preceded by
Pierre Bouvette		 Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the
62nd (Shawinigan) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
1992 – 1998		 Succeeded by
Ben Weider
v • d • e
Chief Justices of Canada
Richards · Ritchie · Strong · H. E. Taschereau · Fitzpatrick · Davies · Anglin · Duff · Rinfret · Kerwin · R. Taschereau · Cartwright · Fauteux · Laskin · Dickson · Lamer · McLachlin
v • d • e
The Laskin court (1973–1984)
1973–1977: R. Martland · W. Judson · R. Ritchie · W.F. Spence · L. Pigeon · B. Dickson · J. Beetz · L.P. de Grandpré
1977–1978: R. Martland · R. Ritchie · W.F. Spence · L. Pigeon · B. Dickson · J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · Y. Pratte
Jan. 1979-Sept. 1979: R. Martland · R. Ritchie · L. Pigeon · B. Dickson · J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · Y. Pratte  · W.R. McIntyre
Sept. 1979-1980: R. Martland · R. Ritchie · L. Pigeon · B. Dickson · J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · W.R. McIntyre · J. Chouinard
1980-1982: R. Martland · R. Ritchie · B. Dickson · J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · W.R. McIntyre · J. Chouinard · A. Lamer
1982-1984: R. Ritchie · B. Dickson · J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · W.R. McIntyre · J. Chouinard · A. Lamer · B. Wilson
v • d • e
The Dickson court (1984–1990)
1984–1985: R. Ritchie · J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · W.R. McIntyre · J. Chouinard · A. Lamer · B. Wilson · G. Le Dain
1985–1987: J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · W.R. McIntyre · J. Chouinard · A. Lamer · B. Wilson · G. Le Dain · G. La Forest
1987–May 1988: J. Beetz · W.Z. Estey · W.R. McIntyre · A. Lamer · B. Wilson · G. Le Dain · G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé
May 1988–Nov. 1988: J. Beetz · W.R. McIntyre · A. Lamer · B. Wilson · G. Le Dain · G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka
Nov. 1988-1989 W.R. McIntyre · A. Lamer · B. Wilson · G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka · C. Gonthier · P. Cory
March 1989-1990 A. Lamer · B. Wilson · G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka · C. Gonthier · P. Cory · B. McLachlin
v • d • e
The Lamer court (1990–2000)
1990–1991: B. Wilson · G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka · C. Gonthier · P. Cory · B. McLachlin · W. Stevenson
1991–1992: G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka · C. Gonthier · P. Cory · B. McLachlin · W. Stevenson · F. Iacobucci
1992–1997: G. La Forest · C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka · C. Gonthier · P. Cory · B. McLachlin · F. Iacobucci · J.C. Major
1997–1998: C. L'Heureux-Dubé · J. Sopinka · C. Gonthier · P. Cory · B. McLachlin · F. Iacobucci · J.C. Major · M. Bastarache
1998–1999: C. L'Heureux-Dubé · C. Gonthier · P. Cory · B. McLachlin · F. Iacobucci · J.C. Major · M. Bastarache · W.I. Binnie
1999–2000: C. L'Heureux-Dubé · C. Gonthier · B. McLachlin · F. Iacobucci · J.C. Major · M. Bastarache · W.I. Binnie · L. Arbour

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Montreal Mirror - The Kristian Perspective (646 words)
As a sprout from 3446 Iberville, Lamer caught trial fever from twice-weekly trips to the courthouse stomping grounds of his dad, the chief legal counsel for the Montreal police.
Lamer exploited a loophole to keep his client from another type of loop: the type that fits tightly around the neck.
Lamer walked away from Montreal's miscreants in 1969 to become a judge.
Antonio Lamer - definition of Antonio Lamer in Encyclopedia (95 words)
Antonio Lamer (born July 8, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was appointed Chief Justice of Canada on July 1, 1990.
In 2000 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Supreme Court of Canada - Chief Justice Antonio Lamer (http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/aboutcourt/judges/lamer/index_e.asp)
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