John C. Major

Jurist, Judge

1931 –

59

Who is John C. Major?

John Charles "Jack" Major, CC, QC is a Canadian jurist and was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1992 to 2005.

Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Major received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1957. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1972. He practiced law as a partner in the Calgary office of Bennett Jones LLP for 34 years. From 1975 to 1985, he was the Senior Counsel for the City of Calgary Police Service. He was appointed to the Court of Appeal of Alberta on July 11, 1991.

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Born
Feb 20, 1931
Mattawa
Also known as
  • John Major
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • University of Toronto
  • Loyola College

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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