Nathan Nurgitz is a Canadian

Canada

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 lawyer, judge, and former Senator.

Born in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, he received a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree in 1954 and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1958 from the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...

 and has taken attended a Harvard course on mediation. He was created a Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

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 in 1977.

From 1963 to 1969, he was an alderman

Alderman

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 of the City of West Kildonan. From 1970 to 1971, he was the National Vice-President and President of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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In 1979, he was summoned to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Winnipeg North, Manitoba. A Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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, he resigned in 1993 and was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba

Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba

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He is the co-author of Strong and Free (1970) and No Small Measure, with Hugh Segal

Hugh Segal

Hugh Segal, CM is a Canadian senator, political strategist, author, and commentator. Segal is credited with helping Stephen Harper become Prime Minister by moderating his image.-Life and career:...

 (1983).

On May 28, 2009 Nathan re-joined the Winnipeg Law Firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP is a Manitoba, Canada-basedlaw firm with its head office in Winnipeg and regional offices in Winkler and Steinbach Manitoba.On May 27, 2010 Thompson Dorfman Sweatman announced a merger with the firm Perlov Stewart LLP...

. Nathan previously practiced law at the firm between 1979 to 1993 before being appointed as Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench.

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