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The Honourable William G.C. Howland

  • Deceased
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Officer of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1991-11-01
      Invested on: 1992-04-29
      Former Chief Justice of Ontario and a former Justice of the Court of Appeal, this legal scholar was also a lecturer at Osgoode Hall and a partner in a law firm for more than thirty-five years. During his distinguished career he was an advocate of cooperation among all levels of the judiciary in order to improve the administration of justice. He has also maintained a strong commitment to the arts throughout his life.