Brian Dickson
Robert George Brian Dickson PC CC CD (May 25, 1916 – October 17, 1998) was a Canadian lawyer, military officer and judge. He was appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada on March 26, 1973, and subsequently appointed the 15th Chief Justice of Canada on April 18, 1984. He retired on June 30, 1990.
The Right Honourable Brian Dickson | |
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| 15th Chief Justice of Canada | |
| In office April 18, 1984 – June 30, 1990 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Edward Schreyer |
| Preceded by | Bora Laskin |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Lamer |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office March 26, 1973 – April 18, 1984 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Emmett Hall |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Le Dain |
| Justice of the Manitoba Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1967–1973 | |
| Nominated by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Justice of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert George Brian Dickson May 25, 1916 Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
| Died | October 17, 1998 (aged 82) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Dickson, née Sellers |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Mentioned in Dispatches |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian Army |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Years of service | 1939-1945 |
| Rank | captain; honorary colonel, 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Normandy Falaise Gap |
Dickson's tenure as chief justice coincided with the first wave of cases under the new Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which reached the Supreme Court from 1984 onwards. Dickson wrote several very influential judgments dealing with the Charter and laid the groundwork for the approach that the courts would take to the Charter.
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