TORONTO — York University says Alan Young, a lawyer and legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada’s prostitution laws before the country's top court, has died at age 69.
TORONTO — York University says Alan Young, a lawyer and legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada’s prostitution laws before the country's top court, has died at age 69.
A statement from the university notes that Young was also known for representing people with AIDS, cancer and multiple sclerosis who were charged for using medical marijuana, leading to federal regulations permitting its use. "Known and loved by many of our colleagues and generations of students, Alan was a trailblazer who made huge contributions not only to Osgoode, but to the law and legal profession in Canada," Farrow said.
Young's legal career began when he graduated from Osgoode Hall in 1981, and he worked as a clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada before earning a master of law degree from Harvard University.
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