Gregory Thomas Evans, was a Canadian

Canada

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 judge and commissioner

Commissioner

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Born in McAdam, New Brunswick

McAdam, New Brunswick

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, he received a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree from Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University

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 in 1934 and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School

Osgoode Hall Law School

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 in 1939. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1939 and was created a Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

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 in 1953. A practicing lawyer, he was appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 1965. From 1976 to 1985, he was the Chief Justice of the High Court of Ontario.

From 1962-1963, he served as President of the Canadian Bar Association-Ontario (now the Ontario Bar Association).

In 1988, he was appointed the first Integrity Commissioner of Ontario

Office of the Integrity Commissioner (Ontario)

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. He served until 1997 and again for a brief period in 2001.

In 2000, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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. In 1999, he was awarded the Order of Ontario

Order of Ontario

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