Oral History

The Hon. R. Roy McMurtry 1999, 820 pages

Date Completed: 11/08/1999

Status: Open

Occupation: Judge

Number of pages: 820

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The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry

R. Roy McMurtry,1932-2024, was the former chief justice of Ontario (1996-2007) and Canadian high commissioner to the United Kingdom (1985-1988). He is counsel at Gowlings. He was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1975 after practicing as a trial lawyer for 17 years, and served as attorney-general under Premier William Davis. Mr. McMurtry founded… Read more »

Other Oral Histories - The Hon. R. Roy McMurtry

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