William Tetley
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William Tetley, CM
, QC
(born February 10, 1927 in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
) is a lawyer
and professor of law at McGill University
in Montreal, the visiting professor of Maritime and Commercial Law at Tulane University
in New Orleans, Louisiana
, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec
and Cabinet Minister
.
William Tetley attended the Royal Canadian Naval College and served with the Royal Canadian Navy
. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelors degree then obtained a law degree
from Université Laval
. He was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1952, a year he also began contributing to the Montreal Star
and the Montreal Gazette
newspapers as a literary critic. He is also the author of books and has written a number of articles on public affairs and legal matters for Canadian, United Kingdom
and American
newspaper
s. Active in the Boy Scouts of Canada
for many years, in 1969 William Tetley was awarded the Boy Scouts of Canada Medal. As well, he served the Montreal community as a Board member and Chairman of the city's International Branch of the YMCA
.
For 18 years, William Tetley practised law becoming a partner in the prominent Montreal firm, Martineau, Walker, Allison, Beaulieu, Tetley and Phelan. He entered municipal politics and in 1965 was elected as a councillor in Mount Royal, Quebec
. He gave up his seat on council after being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
in a 1968 by-election as the Liberal Party's representative for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
. Following his party's victory in the 1970 provincial election
, he was appointed Minister of Revenue and host of his own variety show (he also sang the show's theme song). He served in that position between May and October when he was made Minister of Financial Institutions, Companies, Cooperatives and Consumer Protection. Re-elected in 1973, he remained in that a position until 1975. During his tenure, Tetley was responsible for the province of Quebec's first consumer protection
act. In July 1975 he was appointed Minister of Public Works & Supply, holding that position until November 1976 when he retired from politics to become a Professor at McGill University's Faculty of Law.
In 1995, William Tetley was made a Member of the Order of Canada
. In December 2006, his book The October Crisis, 1970: An Insider's View was published by McGill-Queen's University Press
.
An art collector, William Tetley is a member of the Board of Directors
of the McCord Museum of Canadian History
.
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 February 10, 1927 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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) is a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and professor of law at McGill University
McGill University
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in Montreal, the visiting professor of Maritime and Commercial Law at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
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, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
and Cabinet Minister
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
.
William Tetley attended the Royal Canadian Naval College and served with the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelors degree then obtained a law degree
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...
from 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...
. He was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1952, a year he also began contributing to the Montreal Star
Montreal Star
The Montreal Star was an English-language Canadian newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It folded in 1979 following an eight-month pressmen's strike....
and the Montreal Gazette
The Gazette (Montreal)
The Gazette, often called the Montreal Gazette to avoid ambiguity, is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with three other daily English newspapers all having shut down at different times during the second half of the 20th century.-History:In 1778,...
newspapers as a literary critic. He is also the author of books and has written a number of articles on public affairs and legal matters for Canadian, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and American
United States
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newspaper
Newspaper
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s. Active in the Boy Scouts of Canada
Scouts Canada
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
for many years, in 1969 William Tetley was awarded the Boy Scouts of Canada Medal. As well, he served the Montreal community as a Board member and Chairman of the city's International Branch of the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
.
For 18 years, William Tetley practised law becoming a partner in the prominent Montreal firm, Martineau, Walker, Allison, Beaulieu, Tetley and Phelan. He entered municipal politics and in 1965 was elected as a councillor in Mount Royal, Quebec
Mount Royal, Quebec
Mount Royal is a town located on the northwest side of Mount Royal, north of downtown Montreal, on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The town is completely surrounded by Montreal. The population was 18,933 at the 2006 census...
. He gave up his seat on council after being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
in a 1968 by-election as the Liberal Party's representative for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district)
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec.The riding was created in 1939 from parts of the former Westmount provincial electoral district. The riding was called Montreal-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from 1939 to 1965 and...
. Following his party's victory in the 1970 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1970
The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968...
, he was appointed Minister of Revenue and host of his own variety show (he also sang the show's theme song). He served in that position between May and October when he was made Minister of Financial Institutions, Companies, Cooperatives and Consumer Protection. Re-elected in 1973, he remained in that a position until 1975. During his tenure, Tetley was responsible for the province of Quebec's first consumer protection
Consumer protection
Consumer protection laws designed to ensure fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors and may provide additional...
act. In July 1975 he was appointed Minister of Public Works & Supply, holding that position until November 1976 when he retired from politics to become a Professor at McGill University's Faculty of Law.
In 1995, William Tetley was made a Member 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 December 2006, his book The October Crisis, 1970: An Insider's View was published by McGill-Queen's University Press
McGill-Queen's University Press
The McGill-Queen's University Press is a joint venture between McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario....
.
An art collector, William Tetley is a member of the Board of Directors
Board of directors
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of the McCord Museum of Canadian History
McCord Museum
The McCord Museum is a public research and teaching museum dedicated to the preservation, study, diffusion, and appreciation of Canadian history...
.
Books
- International Maritime and Admiralty Law (2003)
- Maritime Liens and Claims (1985, 1998)
- International Conflict of Laws, Common, Civil and Maritime (1994)
- The October Crisis, 1970: An Insider's View (2006, ISBN 0773531181)