Oral History

The Hon. Howard Hampton 2002, 49 pages

Documenting the life and career of Howard Hampton (b. 1952), former Attorney General (1990-1993). Interview topics include: early career; Law School at the University of Ottawa; bar admission course, Ottawa (1985); first job, Constitution and Labour Law (1985-1987); election as Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), 1987; 1990 election campaign; Askov; Chief Judges; relationship of Attorney General and Solicitor General; Deputy Attorneys General; Assistant Deputy Attorneys General; courts administration; Policy Branch; Justices of the Peace; Race Relations Commission; Police Complaints Commission; northern justice issues. Interview conducted by Cynthia Smith. File includes five audio cassette recordings from a series of three interviews, a transcript with index (89 p.) and a copy of a release form.

Status: Open

Interviewer: Cynthia Smith

Occupation: MPP, Minister

Number of pages: 49

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065376

Archive Code: C 81-4-0-99

Title: Interviews with Howard Hampton

Date: Apr. 2002 - Aug. 2002

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (includes 5 audio cassettes (ca. 360 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records are located in container B437272; sound recordings are located in container B437269)

Location: Interview conducted as part of the Attorney General Project.