Yves Pratte (7 March 1925 – 26 June 1988) was a Canadian lawyer and jurist who served briefly as a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.[1]
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office 1 October 1977 – 30 June 1979 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Louis-Philippe de Grandpre |
| Succeeded by | Julien Chouinard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1925 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Died | 26 June 1988 (aged 63) |
Early life
editBorn in Quebec City, Quebec, he was the son of Garon Pratte and G. Rivard. He was the father of Guy Pratte, a prominent lawyer who practises in both Ontario and Quebec,[2] and André Pratte, editorial pages editor with Montreal's daily newspaper La Presse, and a fervent federalist voice in Quebec.
Career
editPratte studied law at Université Laval and the University of Toronto. Following his admission to the bar in the province of Quebec in 1947, he practised law in Quebec City, established a successful law firm, and continued his association with Laval, becoming its Dean of Law from 1962–1965.[3] Between 1965 and 1968, he served as special legal counsel to Quebec premiers Lesage and Johnson. From 1968–1974, he served as the chairman of Air Canada,[4] which was then under the control of the Canadian National Railway, a Crown corporation.[1] On 1 October 1977, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on the recommendation of Pierre Trudeau.[5] His tenure on the court was brief – Pratte served less than two years before stepping down for health reasons.[6] Upon his resignation on 30 June 1979, he returned to private practice, joining the Montreal firm of Courtois Clarkson.
Death
editPratte died suddenly, of a heart attack, on 26 June 1988, in Montreal. His body was interred in the Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec.
Recognition
editToday, the Yves Pratte Foundation named in his honour promotes student exchanges between the University of Toronto and Université Laval.
References
edit- ^ a b Canada, Supreme Court of (1 January 2001). "Supreme Court of Canada - Biography - Yves Pratte". scc-csc.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Pratte-à -porter". canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "A New Beginning 1975-1982" (PDF). 13 April 2020.
- ^ Pigott, Peter (7 July 2016). Aviation Pioneers of Canada 7-Book Bundle: Brace for Impact / Air Canada / and 5 more. Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-4597-3722-8.
- ^ Canada, Supreme Court of; Canada, Public Works and Government Services (1 November 2000). The Supreme Court of Canada and its Justices 1875-2000: La Cour suprême du Canada et ses juges 1875-2000 (in French). Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-77070-095-6.
- ^ "Judge will 'define' Mulroney's legacy". Retrieved 13 April 2020.