Companion of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 18, 2016
• Invested on: February 17, 2017

For his eminent service as a jurist, notably as a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

One of CanadaÆs most gifted legal writers, Morris Fish is a passionate defender of the rights and freedoms of Canadians. A former journalist, adjunct professor of law at McGill University, and leading criminal lawyer in Quebec, he served as counsel for the Law Reform Commission and for the Security Intelligence Review Committee before his appointment to the Quebec Court of Appeal. During his tenure he sat on some of the provinceÆs most high profile cases and was renowned for his erudition and inventiveness. His prominence in criminal law then led to his elevation to the Supreme Court where his protection of the rights of the accused made important impacts on Canadian jurisprudence.