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Blanche Margaret Meagher
Blanche Margaret Meagher, teacher, diplomat (b at Halifax, NS 27 Jan 1911; d there 25 Feb 1999). Meagher taught in Halifax 1932-42, when she became one of a few pioneering women in the Dept of External Affairs. She served under H.L.
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Bob Edwards
An alcoholic, usually in debt, Edwards moved to Toronto in 1909, then to Montréal, Port Arthur, Ont, and Winnipeg, returning to Calgary in 1911. Unconventional to the end, he supported Prohibition in the referendum of 1916, then won election as an independent in the 1921 provincial elections.
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Book Review: Drabinsky's Life
This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 17, 1995
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Bora Laskin
Bora Raphael Laskin, CC, FRSC, PC, legal scholar and educator, justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1970–84), Chief Justice of Canada (1973–84) (born 5 October 1912 in Fort William [now Thunder Bay], ON; died 26 March 1984 in Ottawa, ON). Bora Laskin is generally considered Canada’s first great legal scholar, and one of the greatest legal minds in Canadian history. A towering intellectual, Laskin overcame pervasive anti-Semitism in the legal profession to become the 14th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He also played an integral role in modernizing the University of Toronto’s law school. His decisions and dissents helped shape a new era of Canadian civil liberties, much of which culminated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. Laskin was an ardent Canadian federalist. He sided with Pierre Trudeau on constitutional issues and argued in favour of strong federalism via a powerful and public Supreme Court.
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Bouchard Launches a Broadside
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, Lucien. The charismatic leader who came this close to driving his flock out to greener pastures in a referendum 10 years ago now warns that Quebec is bound for the slag heap of history if it doesn't reform quickly.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on October 31, 2005
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Brian Bowman
Brian Thomas Douglas Bowman, judge, lawyer, mayor of Winnipeg 2014–22 (born 18 August 1971 in Winnipeg, MB). A Métis lawyer specializing in privacy rights and social media, Brian Bowman was elected Winnipeg’s first Indigenous mayor on 22 October 2014. A business-minded centrist, Bowman served two full terms before stepping down in 2022. He was appointed a judge for the Court of King’s Bench in December 2023.
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Brian Brooke Claxton
Brian Brooke Claxton, lawyer, politician (b at Montréal 23 Aug 1898; d at Ottawa 13 June 1960). He attended Lower Canada College and McGill, graduating with an LLB in 1921, the year he began to practise law. During WWI he had served overseas with the 10th Siege Battery.
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Brian Dickson
Robert George Brian Dickson, chief justice of Canada (b at Yorkton, Sask 25 May 1916; d at Dunrobin, Ont 17 Oct 1998).
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Brian Gallant
Brian Alexander Gallant, lawyer, leader of New Brunswick Liberal Party, 33rd premier of New Brunswick 2014–18 (born 27 April 1982 in Shediac Bridge, New Brunswick). Gallant was elected premier of New Brunswick on 23 September 2014, when his party won a majority government; at 32 years of age, he became the country’s youngest premier. However, in the September 2018 provincial election, the Liberal Party lost their majority. Gallant resigned as premier after losing a confidence vote in November 2018 and was replaced by Progressive Conservative Blaine Higgs.
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Brian Pallister
Brian William Pallister, politician, Manitoba MLA 1992–97 and 2012–21, Member of Parliament 2000–08, premier of Manitoba 2016–21, teacher, financial consultant (born 6 July 1954 in Portage la Prairie, MB). A long-time figure in Canadian conservative politics, Brian Pallister served as a Manitoba MLA and Member of Parliament before becoming Manitoba's 22nd premier in May 2016. He resigned in August 2021 and has since retired from public life.
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Brian Tobin
Brian Vincent Tobin, PC, OC, politician, businessman, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador 1996-2000 (born 21 October 1954 in Stephenville, NF). Before serving as Newfoundland and Labrador's sixth premier, Tobin became a hero in the province when, as a federal Cabinet minister, he defended the turbot fishery against foreign overfishing. Nicknamed “Captain Canada,” he was also a strong advocate of national unity during Québec's 1995 referendum on sovereignty.
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Bromley Armstrong
Bromley Lloyd Armstrong, CM, OOnt, Black trade unionist, community organizer and activist (born 9 February 1926 in Kingston, Jamaica; died 17 August 2018 in Toronto, ON). Bromley Armstrong was a pivotal figure in the early anti-discrimination campaigns in Ontario that led to Canada’s first anti-discrimination laws. A self-described “blood and guts” ally of the working poor, Armstrong demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the trade union movement and the battle against disadvantage and discrimination. For more than six decades, Armstrong worked for human rights, helping to generate civic and government support for racial equality and advocating for human rights reforms in public policy.
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Bruce McArthur Case
Between 2010 and 2017, eight men, most of whom had ties to Toronto’s Gay Village, disappeared. The Toronto Police Service (TPS) initially dismissed the idea that a serial killer was responsible. But when more gay men went missing, the investigation became the largest in TPS history. It also involved the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and other law enforcement agencies, as well as two task forces. The investigation led to the arrest of Bruce McArthur, a self-employed landscaper who had hidden the remains of his victims in planter boxes. McArthur pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 25 years. The TPS was harshly criticized for its handling of the case. As a result, a unit dedicated to the investigation of missing persons was formed.
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Buzz Hargrove (Profile)
The presidential suite of the downtown Toronto hotel is not looking terribly presidential. Glossy mahogany surfaces are littered with papers and empty pop cans. There is a constant flow of denim-clad people and a perpetual hum of fax machines. This is the "war room" of the Canadian Auto Workers.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on December 16, 1996
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