The Right Honourable Robert Taschereau, PC , CC (Quebec, 1896 Р1970) was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and who briefly served as acting Governor General of Canada following the death of Georges Vanier in 1967. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... Membership in the Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means they desire a better country. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de lib̩ration du Qu̩bec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Right Hon. ... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada is Canadas highest court and is located in the capital city of Ottawa. ... Acting is the work of an actor, a person in theatre, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur g̩n̩ral or Gouverneure g̩n̩rale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... Major-General The Right Honourable Georges-Phil̩as Vanier (April 23, 1888 - March 5, 1967) was a Canadian diplomat who was Governor General of Canada from 1959 to 1967. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following a career as a lawyer, Taschereau entered politics as a Liberal and successfully won a seat in the Quebec National Assembly in 1930. He held his seat until retiring 1936. For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly is the legislative body of the Canadian province of Quebec. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On February 9, 1940, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, filling the vacancy created by the death of his former law partner, Lawrence Cannon. He was promoted to Chief Justice in 1963. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

According to the Canadian rules of succession, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is second-in-line to the Governor Generalship, and serves in an interim capacity until a new one can be appointed by the Prime Minister and approved by the Queen.

Taschereau acted as Governor General from Vanier's death on March 5 to April 17, 1967 at which point Prime Minister Lester Pearson and the Queen appointed Roland Michener as the new Governor General. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson (April 23, 1897 - December 27, 1972) was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to April 20, 1968, and also a 1957 Nobel Laureate. ... The Right Honourable Daniel Roland Michener, PC , CC , CMM , CD , LL.D (April 19, 1900 - August 6, 1991) was Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. ...

Taschereau remained in the Supreme Court until retiring in 1967. According to a new biography by Frederick Vaughan, Taschereau descended into alcoholism and illness during his last years on the bench. His condition may have been a factor distracting the court's attention and denied it competent leadership during its hearing on the Steven Truscott case in the spring of 1967. Two months after the court ruled against Truscott, Taschereau was persuaded to sign a resignation letter that had been prepared for him. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Polish propaganda poster saying: Stop drinking! Come with us and build a happy tomorrow. ... Steven Truscott is a Canadian man who was convicted of murder in 1959. ...

In 1967 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Membership in the Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means they desire a better country. ...

Robert Taschereau died in 1970 and was interred in the family plot at the Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont (Belmont Cemetery) is located at 2176 avenue Chapdelaine in the Quebec City suburb of Sainte-Foy in the province of Quebec, Canada. ... Sainte-Foy is a city in central Quebec, Canada on the St. ...

His father, Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, had been Premier of Quebec and his grandfather, Sir Henri Elzéar Taschereau, had also served as Chief Justice of Canada. Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (March 5, 1867 - July 6, 1952) was a Liberal Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The Right Honourable Sir Henri-Elzéar Taschereau, PC , Kt (October 7, 1836 – April 14, 1911) was a Canadian jurist and Chief Justice of Canada. ...

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The Right Honourable Justice Patrick Kerwin, PC (October 25, 1889 – February 2, 1963), was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. ... The following is a list of the Chief Justices of Canada, from 1875 to the present. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable John Robert Cartwright, PC , CC , MC , LL.D (March 23, 1895 – November 24, 1979) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. ...