Jerry S. Grafstein

Background

Grafstein, Jerry S. was born on January 2, 1935 in London, Ontario.

Education

University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1972.

Summoned to Senate of Canada, January 13, 1984.

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate of Canada. Instmctor, Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1961-1964.

Special Advisor: Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1967-1968. Department of Justice, 1968-1970.

Member of Government of Canada, Special Committee on Inflation "(6&5)", Reporting to Minister of Finance, 1982-1983.

Articles: "Law and Technology—A Technological Bill of Rights," Canadian Bar Review, 50th Anniversary Edition, May, 1973. "Law and Technology," Law Society of Upper Canada Gazette, March, 1977. "The Charter of Rights After 18 Months," Ontario Lawyers Weekly, November 4, 1983.

"Fast Glance Back, Fast Forward-Pay television and Specialty Services: Is Enough Enough?," Women in Cable, Ontario Cable Association, November 7, 1983.

"Broadcasting in the Eighties” Canada-United States. Disputes (C-58: A Decade Later)," International Law Society, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, March 29, 1985.

"China: Behind the Lacquered Walls,” Toronto Star, October 1, 1985. "Broadcasting in the Eighties," Canada-United States.

Border Broadcast Issue, Bill C-58 Revisited Yet Again, Law Society of Upper Canada Communications Law Conference, Toronto, April 18, 1986.

"The Chinese Are Coming: The Twinning of Chongging and Toronto," Toronto Star, April 25, 1986. "The Future of Television," CanadaIsrael Conference on Communications, Ottawa, September 29, Lecturers: "Canada and General Agreement of Tariff and Trades-The New Administered State,” Workshop on Commercial and Consumer Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, October, 1977. "Copyright And Privacy," University of Southern California Conference on International Aspect of Film, 1980.

"Balance in Broadcasting Government of Canada," Officials in Broadcasting, Hull, January, 1981.

"New National And International Markets for Film," Canadian Bar Association and Festival of Festivals, September, 1981. "Impact of Charter of Rights on Broadcasting," Canadian Bar Association, June, 1983.

"The Implication of The Charter of Rights on Administrative Law," Law Society of Upper Canada, September, Panelist, Canadian Bar Association Programme on Representation of Professional Athletes and Entertainers, October, Chairman, Pay television in Canada, Ontario Cable Telecommunications Association Convention, 1983, update since 1983. Member, Canadian Northwest Territories Bar Association.

Career

Worked at Minden, Gross, Grafstein & Greenstein (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in Communications, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Corporate and Finance, International Finance. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Ontario. Appointed Queen"s Counsel, 1972.

Summoned to Senate of Canada, January 13, 1984.

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate of Canada. Instructor, Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1961-1964.

Special Advisor: Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1967-1968. Department of Justice, 1968-1970.

Member of Government of Canada, Special Committee on Inflation "(6&5)", Reporting to Minister of Finance, 1982-1983.

Articles: "Law and Technology—A Technological Bill of Rights," Canadian Bar Review, May, 1973. "Law and Technology," Law Society of Upper Canada Gazette, March, 1977. "Fast Glance Back, Fast Forward--Pay television and Specialty Services: Is Enough Enough?" Women in Cable, Ontario Cable Association, November 7, 1983.

"Broadcasting in the Eighties," Canada-United States.

Disputes (C-58: A Decade Later), International Law Society, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, March 29, 1985. "Broadcasting in the Eighties," Canada-United States.

Border Broadcast Issue, Bill C-58 Revisited Yet Again, Law Society of Upper Canada Communications Law Conference, Toronto, April 18, 1986. "The Chinese Are Coming: The Twinning of Chongging and Toronto," Toronto Star, April 25, 1986.

"The Future of Television," Canada-Israel Conference on Communication, Ottawa, September 29, 1986.

Lecturers: "Canada and General Agreement of Tariff and Trades-The New Administered State," Workshop on Commercial and Consumer Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, October, 1977. "Copyright And Privacy," University of Southern California Conference on International Aspect of Film, 1980. "New National and International Markets for Film," Canadian Bar Association, September, 1981.

"Impact of Charter of Rights on Broadcasting," Canadian Bar Association, June, 1983.

"The Implication of The Charter of Rights on Administrative Law," Law Society of Upper Canada, September, 1983. Panelist, Canadian Bar Association Programme on Representation of Professional Athletes and Entertainers, October, 1978.

Chairman, Pay television in Canada, Ontario Cable Telecommunications Association Convention, 1983. Member: County of York Law Association.

Law Society of Upper Canada.

American Bar Association (associate). Society of the Americas. Inter-parliamentary Union, Canada-France Interparliamentary Association.

Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association.

Canada-Latin America Parliamentary Association. Canada-Japanese Friendship Association.

Broadcast Executives Society. Canadian Institute of International Affairs.

Achievements

• Jerry S. Grafstein has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

County of York Law Association. Law Society of Upper Canada. American Bar Association (associate).

Society of the Americas.

Inter-Paraliamentary Union, Canada-France Interparliamentary Association. Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association.

CanadaLatin America Parliamentary Association. Canada-Japanese Friendship Association.

Broadcast Executives Society.

Canadian Institute of International Affairs.