Eric Maldoff Explained
Eric Maldoff is a Canadian lawyer and political advisor. He was a close advisor to former Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, and a negotiator on behalf of the Government of Canada from 1995 to 2007, particularly regarding first nations land claims.[1]
He obtained his common law and civil law degrees from McGill University, and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1976. He is a partner at the Montreal law firm of Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon. He has also sat on the board of governors of McGill University since 2006.[2] He is president of the Old Brewery Mission.[3]
In 1982, he was a founder and became the first president of Alliance Quebec, the pro-anglophone Quebec lobby group.[4]
In 2024, he made media statements as chair of the Coalition for Quality Health and Social Services.[5]
Honours
- 2001 - Order of Canada [6]
- 2002 - Golden Jubilee Medal [7]
- 2013 - Diamond Jubilee Medal [8]
- 2013 - Lawyer Emeritus[9]
Notes and References
- https://archive.today/20130115180527/http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Politics/20070523/tories_land_claims_070523/ CTV News (May 23, 2007)
- https://www.mcgill.ca/boardofgovernors/membership/ McGill University (2010)
- http://www.oldbrewerymission.ca/obm_board.htm Old Brewery Mission website
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2cI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=NKUFAAAAIBAJ&dq=eric-maldoff&pg=4365%2C2026691 Montreal Gazette (Nov. 6, 1982) Page A1
- https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/new-language-directive-for-quebec-hospitals-denounced-as-dangerous Montreal Gazette, 26 July 2024
- Web site: Recipients. 11 June 2018.
- Web site: Recipients. 11 June 2018.
- Web site: Recipients. 11 June 2018.
- http://lemondejuridique.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/TML_vol1_no2live.pdf
