Ontario Chief Justice Roy McMurtry addresses a meeting in Toronto, Monday, Jan.10, 2000 as judges met to deliver their reports on the work of their courts. The media were warned against publishing opinions that could influence a jury during a trial.
Roland McMurtry, former provincial attorney general and chief justice of the Ontario Superior Court, has died. He was 91.Posted: Mar 19, 2024 12:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
As attorney general under former Progressive Conservative premier Bill Davis, Roland McMurtry chaired the Ontario cabinet committee on race relations. McMurty, who died on Monday, was seen as a 'giant in his own right,' Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey said. Roland McMurtry, former provincial attorney general and chief justice of the Ontario Superior Court, has died. He was 91."My father fought for rights and freedoms," Jim wrote Tuesday morning.
McMurtry was a lawyer for 17 years and was elected to the Ontario legislature in 1975, serving in that role until 1985. As attorney general under former Progressive Conservative premier Bill Davis, McMurtry chaired the Ontario cabinet committee on race relations. He was seen as aMcMurty was awarded the Order of Ontario, the province's highest honour, in 2008.It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of the Honourable Roland 'Roy' McMurtry.
McMurtry was a "wise leader at his very core," Downey said. "He left an impact on his community, his province, and his country. He was a giant in his own right.""He was a true gentleman and played an important role in the great constitutional debates of the 1980s," she said.
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