Background
Thompson, Andrew R. was born on March 23, 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Thompson, Andrew R. was born on March 23, 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
University of Manitoba (Bachelor of Laws, 1948). University of Toronto (Master of Laws, 1954). Columbia University (Doctor of Juridical Science, 1967).
Worked at Ferguson Gifford (Vancouver, British Columbia) specializing in Natural Resources Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, Petroleum Law. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Manitoba. 1985, British Columbia.
Company-Author: "Canadian Oil and Gas," Butterworth"s, 1955 and annual service volumes.
General Editor, "Butterworth"s Ontario Digest. Director, Westwater Research Centre and Professor of Law, University of British Columbia.
Lecturer in Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law and Mining Law. Member: International Council of Environmental Law.
Commission on Environmental Policy, Law and Administration, Internal Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Trustees for Alaska. Former Chairman, Canadian Arctic Resources Committee. Honorary Director, Artic International Wildlife Range Society.
Founding Member, Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation.
Chairman, British Columbia Energy Commission, 1973-1976. Commissioner, West Coast Oil Ports Inquiry, 1977-1978. Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Environment, Canada, 1990.
Member: Manitoba and Ontario Bar Associations.
Law Society of British Columbia. Law Society of Alberta.
Law Society of Yukon.
Member: International Council of Environmental Law. Commission on Environmental Policy, Law and Administration, Internal Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Trustees for Alaska. Former Chairman, Canadian Arctic Resources Committee.
Honorary Director, Artic International Wildlife Range Society.
Founding Member, Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation. Chairman, British Columbia Energy Commission, 1973-1976.
Commissioner, West Coast Oil Ports Inquiry, 1977-1978. Lifetime Achievement Award, Department of Environment, Canada, 1990.
Member: Manitoba and Ontario Bar Associations.
Law Society of British Columbia. Law Society of Alberta. Law Society of Yukon.