Harold MacKay
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Harold Hugh MacKay, OC
, QC
(born August 1, 1940) is a Canad
ian lawyer and corporate director.
degree in 1960 from the University of Saskatchewan
and a Bachelor of Laws
degree in 1963 from Dalhousie University
. He was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1964. He was made a Queen's Counsel
in 1981.
From 1997 to 1998, he chaired the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector.
From 2002 to 2003, he was the Clifford Clark Visiting Economist, a key advisory position for Canada's Department of Finance .
He is a member of the board of directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank and The Mosaic Company and is the Chairman of the Board of Domtar Corporation . He served on the boards of IPSCO Inc., IMC Global Inc., Canada Life Insurance Company ,and Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., and was the lead director of the Bank of Canada.
In 2002, he was made an officer of the Order of Canada and in 2009 he was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit .
He and his wife Jean have two children, Carol and Donald.
Order of Canada
The 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...
, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born August 1, 1940) is a Canad
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...
ian lawyer and corporate director.
Education
He received a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1960 from the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
and a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree in 1963 from Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie 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...
. He was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1964. He was made a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1981.
Career
He joined the Western Canada law firm of MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP as an Associate in 1963, becoming Partner in 1969, Managing Partner in 1989, and Chairman in 1997. He is currently a Counsel with the firm.From 1997 to 1998, he chaired the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector.
From 2002 to 2003, he was the Clifford Clark Visiting Economist, a key advisory position for Canada's Department of Finance .
He is a member of the board of directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank and The Mosaic Company and is the Chairman of the Board of Domtar Corporation . He served on the boards of IPSCO Inc., IMC Global Inc., Canada Life Insurance Company ,and Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., and was the lead director of the Bank of Canada.
In 2002, he was made an officer of the Order of Canada and in 2009 he was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit .
He and his wife Jean have two children, Carol and Donald.