Paul-André Crépeau
| Paul-André Crépeau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 20, 1926 Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | July 6, 2011 (aged 85) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | |
| Awards |
Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Paul-André Crépeau, CC OQ FRSC (May 20, 1926 – July 6, 2011) was a Canadian legal academic who led the reforms of the Civil Code of Quebec and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
Born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, he studied philosophy at the University of Ottawa. He received his law education from the Université de Montréal. He attended University College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar in 1950. In 1955 he received a Doctor of Law from the University of Paris. From 1974 to 1984, he was the director of the Institute of Comparative Law at McGill University. In 1975, he founded the Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law, and served as its Director until 1996.
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