Walter Tarnopolsky Explained

Walter Surma Tarnopolsky
Birth Date:August 1, 1932
Death Date:September 15, 1993
Birth Place:Gronlid, Saskatchewan, Canada
Alma Mater:London School of Economics
Education:University of Saskatchewan, Columbia University
Discipline:Jurist

Walter Surma Tarnopolsky (August 1, 1932September 15, 1993) was a Canadian judge, legal scholar, and pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada.

Background and education

Walter 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.

DegreeSchoolYear
BAUniversity of Saskatchewan1953
MAColumbia University1955
LLBUniversity of Saskatchewan1957
LLMLondon School of Economics1962

Career

Tarnopolsky 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.

YearLaw School
1959–1960University of Saskatchewan
1962–1963University of Ottawa
1963–1967University of Saskatchewan
1967–1968Osgoode Hall Law School
1968–1972University of Windsor
1972–1979Osgoode Hall Law School
1979–1983University 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Canadian Who's Who. University of Toronto Press. 1981. 0802045928. Simpson. Kieran. 16. 976. 0068-9963. 431575988.
  2. Book: Moore, Christopher . The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal in Canada, 1792–2013. University of Toronto Press. 2014. 978-1-4426-2247-0. Toronto. 10.3138/9781442622470. 10.3138/j.ctt1287q35. Christopher Moore (Canadian historian). 278.
  3. News: September 17, 1993. Former law dean championed rights. 4. Windsor Star. Newspapers.com.
  4. Gadacz. René R.. 1983. Discrimination and the Law in Canada by Walter S. Tarnopolsky . . 21 . 2 . 393–394. 10.29173/alr1792. 1925-8356. free.
  5. Web site: Walter Surma Tarnopolsky . October 3, 2021 . Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, University of Manitoba.
  6. Simmonds . K. R.. October 1968 . none . . en. 17 . 4. 1054–1055. 10.1093/iclqaj/17.4.1054-a. 0020-5893.
  7. Gall. Gerald L. . 1976 . none . Alberta Law Review. 14 . 2. 192–197. 10.29173/alr2340. 1925-8356. free.