Louis-Philippe de Grandpré
| Louis-Philippe de Grandpré | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
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In office January 1, 1974 – October 1, 1977 |
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| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Douglas Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Yves Pratte |
| 44th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office 1972–1973 |
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| Preceded by | John Lauchlan Farris, Q.C. |
| Succeeded by | Neil McKelvey, O.C., Q.C. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1917 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | January 24, 2008 (aged 90) Saint-Lambert, Quebec |
| Relations | Jean de Grandpré (brother); Pierre de Grandpré (brother) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Louis-Philippe de Grandpré, CC GOQ QC (February 6, 1917 – January 24, 2008) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Louis-Philippe de Grandpré was born in Montreal, Quebec to Roland de Grandpré and Aline Magnan. He was one of three brothers, all of whom became gifted, popular lawers. His brother Jean de Grandpré became Chairman of Bell Canada, and his brother Pierre practised for more than 45 years.
De Grandpré received a classical education at Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal, graduating in 1935. He then studied law at McGill University and received a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1938.
De Grandpré was diagnosed with syringomyelia when he was 29, and from then on he was virtually paralyzed on the right side of his body.
He practised law in Montreal from 1938 and, about eight years after his call to the bar, he co-founded the firm of Tansey, de Grandpré et de Grandpré.
From 1972 to 1973, he was president of the Canadian Bar Association, where he took a position opposing state-controlled legal aid plans.
He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on January 1, 1974. de Grandpré was the subject of controversy that year when objections were raised to him hearing the case Morgentaler v. The Queen given his prior personal statements about the issue at a 1973 national meeting of the Canadian Bar Association. In the end, the Chief Justice decided that Mr. Justice de Grandpré could remain on the panel to hear the abortion case.
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