LogoutMr. Marshall Pollock
Edward Marshall Pollock served as the inaugural Director of the Policy Branch at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General from approximately 1972-1975, working closely with Deputy Attorney General Frank Callaghan to modernize the administration of justice. His tenure involved groundbreaking initiatives including empirical studies of court delays, public education campaigns (notably a pioneering video project on Family Law Reform), and efforts to demystify the legal system for ordinary citizens. Pollock also handled significant constitutional cases, labor disputes, and administrative reforms during a transformative period for the ministry.
After leaving the Attorney General’s office in 1975 due to salary constraints affecting many senior government lawyers, Pollock became the first President and CEO of the Ontario Lottery Corporation, successfully launching Ontario’s lottery system in just 69 days. His innovative approaches included partnering with Global Television for broadcasts and establishing comprehensive distribution networks through banks. Following his lottery corporation tenure, he moved into private sector roles including President of British American Banknote Company and later founded Utilicor Technologies, demonstrating how legal training prepared him for diverse executive challenges.
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References
The following are a selection of topics discussed in this oral history.
- County Courts
- Ontario Court of Appeal
- Provincial Courts
- Supreme Court of Canada
- University of Saskatchewan Faculty of Law
- University of Toronto Faculty of Law
- Committee on Government Productivity
- Department of Labour
- Executive Council
- Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Ontario Lottery Corporation
- Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
- Committee on Government Productivity
- Family Law Reform Act Implementation
- McRuer Royal Commission on Civil Rights
- Ontario Lottery Corporation Establishment 1975
- Rand Commission on Labour Disputes
- Tilco Plastics Labour Dispute 1966
- Alberta
- Federal
- New Brunswick
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- Joliffe Lewis & Olser
- Kimber & Dubin
- McCarthy Tétrault
- Torys
- Bell v. Tremblay
- R. v. Schumiatcher
- Tilco Plastics Labour Dispute
- Ministry of the Attorney General
- Alan Lawrence
- Albert Abel
- Allan Grossman
- Archie Campbell
- Arthur Wishart
- Bill Bowman
- Bob Welch
- Bora Laskin
- Charles Dubin
- Clay Powell
- Dalton Bales
- Edward Marshall Pollock
- Frank Callaghan
- George Alexander Gale
- Harvey McCulloch
- Horace Krever
- Ivan Rand
- John Clement
- John Hilton
- John Willis
- Morton Shulman
- Rendall Dick
- Scott Macaulay
- William Davis
- Law Reform Commission of Ontario
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- 1960s
- 1970s
- Administrative Law
- Civil Litigation
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Crown Law
- Family Law
- Gaming Law
- Human Rights Law
- Labour Law
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Archive Details
File consists of oral history records documenting the life and career of Marshall Pollock (b. 1938), first ADAG, Policy Branch, Ministry of Attorney General. Interview topics include: early years in Winnipeg; law school at University of Saskatchewan; law studies at University of Toronto; move to Ministry of Attorney General, civil; establishment of policy branch (1972); Rand Commission (1966- 1968); COGP; ADAG policy; Ontario Lottery Corporation (1975-1980); Ontario Place; late career. Interview conducted by Cynthia Smith. File includes three audio cassette recordings, a transcript with index (72 p.) and a copy of a release form.