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Professor Peter Howard Russell

  • Deceased
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Deceased
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Officer of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1986-12-29
      Invested on: 1987-10-28
      One of the most distinguished political scientists in Canada today, he is renowned for his outstanding research and teaching at the University of Toronto in constitutional law, mostly with respect to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; he is perhaps best known for his contribution to research into the administration of justice in Canada.
    • Companion of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 2022-05-19
      Invested on: 2022-11-03
      Peter Howard Russell, C.C. Toronto, Ontario Canada’s most respected political scientist Peter Russell has shaped society through his sustained engagement and seminal work. Professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, this prolific author has re-examined the evolution and patriation of our country’s Constitution, changing the conversation on Canada’s origins and nature. Through his long-standing scholarship, he has helped Canadians better understand and appreciate our shared culture, history and collective future. Revered for his expertise, he has been sought out by foreign governments with respect to constitutional reform, judicial systems, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. This is a promotion within the Order.