Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 6, 2006
• Invested on: February 09, 2007

Julius Isaac is a respected jurist and an esteemed role model within the African-Canadian community. He was appointed principal legal adviser to the Attorney General of Canada before becoming a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario and chief justice of the Federal Court of Canada. In 2001, he was also appointed chairman of the West Kingston Commission of Inquiry in Jamaica. As a student, he actively advocated for the liberalization of immigration laws. Former president of the Grenada Association of Toronto, he co-chaired the Endowment Committee for Dalhousie University's Chair for Black Canadian Studies. In recognition of his lasting influence, the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers established in 2003 a scholarship in his name at the University of Windsor to assist black students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in education and to the community.