Walter Surma Tarnopolsky (August 1, 1932 – September 15, 1993) was a Canadian judge, legal scholar, and pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada.
Walter Surma Tarnopolsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1932 Gronlid, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | September 15, 1993 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Saskatchewan, Columbia University |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Jurist |
Background and education
editWalter Surma Tarnopolsky was born on August 1, 1932, in Gronlid, Saskatchewan, to parents of Ukrainian descent.[1][2] He was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving his BA in 1953 and his LLB in 1957.[1] After completing his undergraduate education, he attended Columbia University, receiving his MA in 1955.[1] He subsequently received his LLM from the London School of Economics.
| Degree | School | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BA | University of Saskatchewan | 1953 |
| MA | Columbia University | 1955 |
| LLB | University of Saskatchewan | 1957 |
| LLM | London School of Economics | 1962 |
Career
editTarnopolsky taught law at several Canadian universities, specializing in the fields of human rights and civil liberties. Between 1959 and 1983, he was a professor of law at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Windsor, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, and the University of Ottawa. He briefly served as the vice-president (Academic) of York University in 1972 and was the dean of Law at the University of Windsor from 1968 to 1972.
| Year | Law School |
|---|---|
| 1959–1960 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 1962–1963 | University of Ottawa |
| 1963–1967 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 1967–1968 | Osgoode Hall Law School |
| 1968–1972 | University of Windsor |
| 1972–1979 | Osgoode Hall Law School |
| 1979–1983 | University of Ottawa |
From 1977 to 1983, he was a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. From 1977 to 1982, he was the president of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. In 1985, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He served on the Court of Appeal until his death on 15 September 1993 in Toronto.[2][3]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Simpson, Kieran, ed. (1981). Canadian Who's Who. Vol. 16. University of Toronto Press. p. 976. ISBN 0802045928. ISSN 0068-9963. OCLC 431575988.
- ^ a b Moore, Christopher (2014). The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal in Canada, 1792–2013. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 278. doi:10.3138/9781442622470. ISBN 978-1-4426-2247-0. JSTOR 10.3138/j.ctt1287q35.
- ^ "Former law dean championed rights". Windsor Star. September 17, 1993. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gadacz, René R. (1983). "Discrimination and the Law in Canada by Walter S. Tarnopolsky". Alberta Law Review. 21 (2): 393–394. doi:10.29173/alr1792. ISSN 1925-8356.
- ^ "Walter Surma Tarnopolsky". Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, University of Manitoba. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Simmonds, K. R. (October 1968). International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 17 (4): 1054–1055. doi:10.1093/iclqaj/17.4.1054-a. ISSN 0020-5893.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Gall, Gerald L. (1976). Alberta Law Review. 14 (2): 192–197. doi:10.29173/alr2340. ISSN 1925-8356.
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