William Kaplan
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William Kaplan is a Canadian lawyer
and writer.
in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to Osgoode Hall Law School
at York University
, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Laws. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1985 with a Master of Arts, and from Stanford University
Law School in 1988 with a J.S.D. degree.
He is married to Susan Krever, and their children are Maxwell Bernard, Simon Avery, and Hannah Beth.
Kaplan was a professor at the University of Ottawa
Law School from 1989–2001, and also worked during that time in private practice as a mediator and investigator. He is currently in private practice in Toronto
. His awards from the Law Society of Upper Canada
have included the Law Society Medal in 1999, and an Honourary L.L.D. in 2002. In 2010 the government of Ontario awarded him the 2009 David W. Mundell medal.
, which involved former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
, the controversial German
-Canadian lobbyist and businessman Karlheinz Schreiber
, and Stevie Cameron
, one of Canada's leading investigative journalists. This situation has been of ongoing interest for some 20 years, with developments into the present time. Writing in The Globe and Mail
in 2003, Kaplan first broke the story of the large cash payments from Schreiber to Mulroney, which had been kept secret for ten years. He has continued to analyze and comment on these topics for that newspaper in late 2007 and early 2008, when both Schreiber and Mulroney appeared before the Canadian House of Commons
Ethics Committee, and a public inquiry was called by Prime Minister Stephen Harper
, with terms of reference for the public inquiry delivered by special adviser David Lloyd Johnston
on January 11, 2008.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and writer.
Biography
William Kaplan is the son of Igor Kaplan and Cara Cherniak. He graduated from the University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Laws. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1985 with a Master of Arts, and from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
Law School in 1988 with a J.S.D. degree.
He is married to Susan Krever, and their children are Maxwell Bernard, Simon Avery, and Hannah Beth.
Kaplan was a professor 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...
Law School from 1989–2001, and also worked during that time in private practice as a mediator and investigator. He is currently in private practice in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. His awards from the Law Society of Upper Canada
Law Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Upper Canada is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1797, it is known in French as "Le Barreau du Haut-Canada"...
have included the Law Society Medal in 1999, and an Honourary L.L.D. in 2002. In 2010 the government of Ontario awarded him the 2009 David W. Mundell medal.
Writings
Kaplan is best known for his work as a writer and editor, especially for his two books on the Airbus AffairAirbus affair
The Airbus affair refers to allegations of secret commissions paid to members of the Government of Canada during the term of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, in exchange for then-crown corporation Air Canada's purchase of a large number of Airbus jets...
, which involved former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
, the controversial German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
-Canadian lobbyist and businessman Karlheinz Schreiber
Karlheinz Schreiber
Friedrich Karlheinz Hermann Schreiber is a German and Canadian citizen, an industrialist, lobbyist, fundraiser, arms dealer and businessman...
, and Stevie Cameron
Stevie Cameron
Stevie Cameron is an award-winning Canadian investigative journalist and best-selling author. Born in Belleville, Ontario in 1943, she now lives in Toronto with her husband, David Cameron, a professor at the University of Toronto. They have two daughters; both Toronto-based screenwriters.-Early...
, one of Canada's leading investigative journalists. This situation has been of ongoing interest for some 20 years, with developments into the present time. Writing in The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
in 2003, Kaplan first broke the story of the large cash payments from Schreiber to Mulroney, which had been kept secret for ten years. He has continued to analyze and comment on these topics for that newspaper in late 2007 and early 2008, when both Schreiber and Mulroney appeared before the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
Ethics Committee, and a public inquiry was called by Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
, with terms of reference for the public inquiry delivered by special adviser David Lloyd Johnston
David Lloyd Johnston
David Lloyd Johnston is a Canadian academic, author and statesman who is the current Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation....
on January 11, 2008.
- Everything that Floats: Pat Sullivan, Hal Banks and the Seamen's Unions of Canada, by William Kaplan, TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
1987, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 0802025978.
- State and Salvation: The Jehovah's Witnesses & Their Fight for Civil Rights, by William Kaplan, TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
1989, University of Toronto Press.
- Belonging: The Meaning and Future of Canadian Citizenship, edited by William Kaplan, MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
1992, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0773509852.
- Law, Policy, and International Justice, edited by William Kaplan and Donald McRae, MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
1993, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0773511148.
- Presumed Guilty: Brian Mulroney, the Airbus Affair, and the Government of Canada, by William Kaplan, 1998, ISBN 077104593X.
- One More Border: The True Story of One Family's Escape from War-Torn Europe, by William Kaplan, TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
1998, Groundwood Books.
- A Secret Trial: Brian Mulroney, Stevie Cameron, and the Public Trust, by William Kaplan, MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
2004, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0773528466.