Fred Kaufman
Canadian jurist (1924–2023)
Fred Kaufman CM FRSC KC (May 7, 1924 – December 27, 2023) was a Canadian justice, lawyer, and arbitrator.
Life and career
Fred Kaufman was born on May 7, 1924 in Vienna.[1][2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bishop's University and then spent six years as a reporter for the Montreal Star.[3] He graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law in 1954, where he was the second ever editor-in-chief of the McGill Law Journal.[4]
Following law school, Kaufman founded the law firm Kaufman, Yarosky & Fish.[3] He was appointed to the Québec Court of Appeal in 1973, and became acting Chief Justice of Quebec from 1990 to 1991 when he retired.[4][5] In 2005 he published the memoir Searching for Justice: An Autobiography.[6]
After retirement as a judge, he was appointed by the Ontario government to preside over an inquiry into the wrongful murder conviction of Guy Paul Morin in 1997-98. Later in 2002-04, he presided for the Government of Canada over an inquiry into the murder trial of Steven Truscott, which led to Truscott's conviction being overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal.[2]
Kaufman died on December 27, 2023, at the age of 99 in Toronto.[7][2]
Honours
- Queen's Counsel (1971)[8]
- Member of the Order of Canada (1992)[9]
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)[10]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2002)[3]
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)[11]
- Doctor of Laws, University of New Brunswick (2012)[3]
References
- ^ "Searching for Justice: An Autobiography". JSTOR. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c Freeman, Alan (January 12, 2024). "Esteemed jurist Fred Kaufman led two high-profile wrongful conviction inquiries". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mason, Gordon (May 17, 2012). "Fred Kaufman to be Doctor of Laws". University of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Honourable Fred Kaufman, C.M., Q.C." ADR Chambers International. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Former judges". Quebec Court of Appeal. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Fred (2005). Searching for Justice: An Autobiography. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802090515.
- ^ "Fred Kaufman". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Fred Kaufman". The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Honourable Fred Kaufman". Office of the Governor General. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Honourable Fred Kaufman". Office of the Governor General. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Honourable Fred Kaufman". Office of the Governor General. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
