Bora Laskin
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The Right Honourable Bora Laskin PC, CC, FRSC |
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| 14th Chief Justice of Canada | |
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In office December 27, 1973 – March 26, 1984 |
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| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Gérald Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Brian Dickson |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
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In office March 23, 1970 – December 27, 1973 |
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| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Gérald Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Philippe de Grandpré |
| Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal | |
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In office 1965–1970 |
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| Nominated by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Personal details | |
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October 5, 1912 Fort William, Ontario |
| Died | March 26, 1984 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | 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 |
| Religion | Judaism |
Bora Laskin, PC CC FRSC (October 5, 1912 – March 26, 1984) was a Canadian lawyer, academic and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Canada for fourteen years, including a decade as the 14th Chief Justice of Canada.
Laskin was born in Fort William, Ontario (now Thunder Bay), the son of Max Laskin and Bluma Zingel. HIs brother, Saul Laskin, went on to become the first mayor of Thunder Bay. His other brother, Charles, was a shirt designer and manufacturer.
Laskin married Peggy Tenenbaum. The couple had two children: John, who followed in his father's footsteps and became a judge at the Ontario Court of Appeal, and Barbara. His grandson (the son of his daughter) carries on his name. His nephew John B. Laskin is a prominent commercial lawyer in Toronto.
Laskin was educated as a lawyer at Osgoode Hall Law School. He initially studied at the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1933. He received the degrees of Master of Arts in 1935. He then earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto in 1936.
While at the University of Toronto, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. In 1937, he received a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. He earned a gold medal at both the University of Toronto Law School and at Harvard Law School.
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