Roy Heenan
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Roy Lacaud Heenan, OC
(born 1935) is a Canadian
labour lawyer and academic. He is the founding partner of the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie
.
Born in Mexico City
, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957 and a Bachelor of Civil Laws degree in 1960 from McGill University
where he also joined the Kappa Alpha Society
. He was called to Bar of Quebec in 1961. He is a co-founder of Heenan Blaikie
and is currently Chair of the Executive Committee.
He was an Adjunct Professor in labour law at McGill University from 1971 to 1996 and a lecturer for the Industrial Relations Centre at Queen's University
since 1972. He has also taught at Université Laval
and the University of Ottawa
.
He is the Chairman and Founding Director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
. He was a member of the Board of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
.
In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
in recognition for being "one of the country's leading labour lawyers who has also made significant contributions to academic life and the art world".
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...
(born 1935) is a Canadian
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...
labour lawyer and academic. He is the founding partner of the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie
Heenan Blaikie
Heenan Blaikie LLP is a full service Canadian law firm. It practices in the areas of business, labour and employment, litigation, taxation, entertainment law and intellectual property law. The firm was founded in 1973 by Roy Heenan, Donald Johnston, and Peter Blaikie...
.
Born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957 and a Bachelor of Civil Laws degree in 1960 from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
where he also joined the Kappa Alpha Society
Kappa Alpha Society
The Kappa Alpha Society , founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad...
. He was called to Bar of Quebec in 1961. He is a co-founder of Heenan Blaikie
Heenan Blaikie
Heenan Blaikie LLP is a full service Canadian law firm. It practices in the areas of business, labour and employment, litigation, taxation, entertainment law and intellectual property law. The firm was founded in 1973 by Roy Heenan, Donald Johnston, and Peter Blaikie...
and is currently Chair of the Executive Committee.
He was an Adjunct Professor in labour law at McGill University from 1971 to 1996 and a lecturer for the Industrial Relations Centre at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
since 1972. He has also taught at Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and 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...
.
He is the Chairman and Founding Director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Founded in 2001, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an independent and non-partisan Canadian charity established as a living memorial to the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau by his family, friends, and colleagues...
. He was a member of the Board of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
.
In 1998, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
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...
in recognition for being "one of the country's leading labour lawyers who has also made significant contributions to academic life and the art world".