Paul-André Crépeau
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Paul-André Crépeau, was a Canadian
legal academic who led the reforms of the Civil Code of Quebec
and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
.
Born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
, he studied philosophy at the University of Ottawa
. He received his law education from the Université de Montréal
. He attended University College, Oxford
as a Rhodes Scholar in 1950. In 1955 he received a Doctor of Law from the University of Paris
. From 1974 to 1984, he was the director of McGill University's Institute of Comparative Law. In 1975, he founded the Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law, and served as its Director until 1996.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
legal academic who led the reforms of the Civil Code of Quebec
Civil Code of Quebec
The Civil Code of Quebec is the civil code in force in the province of Quebec, Canada. The Civil Code of Quebec came into effect on January 1, 1994, except for certain parts of the book on Family Law which were adopted by the National Assembly in the 1980s...
and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms is a statutory bill of rights and human rights code passed by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1975...
.
Born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
-Education:The town has for the past four decades been noteworthy for College Mathieu, a francophone boarding school for boys and girls who wish to acquire or retain fluency in French...
, he studied philosophy at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. He received his law education from the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. He attended University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
as a Rhodes Scholar in 1950. In 1955 he received a Doctor of Law from the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. From 1974 to 1984, he was the director of McGill University's Institute of Comparative Law. In 1975, he founded the Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law, and served as its Director until 1996.
Honours
- In 1980, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
. - In 1981, he was made an Officer of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. - In 1989, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie UniversityDalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
. - In 1992, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada.
- In 1993, he was the first winner of the Canadian Bar Association's Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law.
- In 2000, he was made an Officer of the National Order of QuebecNational Order of QuebecThe National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
. - In 2001, he was awarded an Honorary doctorate from the SorbonneUniversity of ParisThe University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. - In 2002, he was awarded the Prix Léon-GérinPrix Léon-GérinThe Prix Léon-Gérin is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, which "goes to researchers in one of the social sciences". It is named in honour of Léon Gérin.-Winners:-References:*...
. - In 2004, he was awarded the Medal of the Bar of Montreal.
- In 2008, he was awarded the Prix Georges-Émile-LapalmePrix Georges-Émile-LapalmeThe Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the quality and diffusion of the French language written or spoken in Québec. The activities recognized for this award are...
. - In 2008, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Saskatchewan.