Background
Dain, Gerald Eric Le was born on November 27, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Eric George and Antoinette Louise (Whithard) Le Dain.
Canadian Supreme Court justice
Dain, Gerald Eric Le was born on November 27, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Eric George and Antoinette Louise (Whithard) Le Dain.
Bachelor of Civil Law, McGill University, Montreal, 1949. Doctor of Laws (honorary), McGill University, 1985. Docteur del'Universite, University Lyon, France, 1950.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, York University, Toronto, 1976. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Concordia University, Montreal, 1976. Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), Acadia University, Nova Scotia, 1978.
Associate professor of law, McGill University, 1953-1959; professor, McGill University, 1966-1967; dean, professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1967-1972; professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1972-1975; practiced law with, Walker, Martineau & Company, Montreal, 1950-1953; with legal department, CDN Internat Pap Company, Montreal, 1959-1961; partner, Riel, LeDain & Company, Montreal, 1961-1966; judge, Federal Court of Appeal of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1975-1984; judge, Supreme Court Canada, Ottawa, 1984-1988; retired, Supreme Court Canada, Ottawa, 1988.
Chairman Commission of Inquiry Into Non-Medical Use of Drugs (Le Dain Commission), 1969-1973. Served with artillery Canada Army, 1943-1946, France, Germany. Member of Rideau (Ottawa).
Married Cynthia Roy, September 13, 1947. Children— Jacqueline, Catherine, Barbara, Caroline, Eric, Jennifer.