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Brief Biographical Note of Justice Russell Juriansz
The Honourable Mr. Justice Russell Juriansz
- March 12, 2004 appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario
- March 17, 1998 appointed to the Superior Court of Justice, then
called the Ontario Court (General Division)
Personal
- Born December 24, 1946 Kirkee, India
- Immigrated to Canada April 5, 1955
Education
- B.Sc. 1969, University of Toronto
- LL.B., 1972, Osgoode Hall Law School
Professional
- Called to the Bar of Ontario, March, 1974
- 1974-1976, general litigation practice in Toronto
- 1976-1977, consultant to Metro Toronto Task Force on Human Relations
(The Pitman Commission)
- 1978- Jan. 1987, Legal Counsel, then General Counsel and Director
of Legal Services, Canadian Human Rights Commission
- 1987-1994, Associate, then Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon,
Barristers & Solicitors
- 1994-March 17, 1998, Russell Juriansz, Barristers & Solicitors
- Practiced in administrative, constitutional and employment law,
concentrating on human rights, labour relations, pay equity, pension
and benefits, and the Canadian Charter of rights and Freedoms
- Appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada in some of the
leading human rights cases
- Past Lecturer, human rights law, constitutional law, University
of Ottawa Faculty of Law
- Past Instructor, administrative law, Charter of Rights, Bar Admission
Course, Ottawa
- While in practice was a frequent writer, editor and speaker on human
rights related subjects
- President of the Ontario Superior Court Judges’ Association,
April 2002 -March 2004
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