Background
Deschenes, Jules Omer was born on June 7, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Wilfrid and Berthe (Berard) Deschenes.
Deschenes, Jules Omer was born on June 7, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Wilfrid and Berthe (Berard) Deschenes.
Ecole St.-Jean Baptiste Montreal, College Andre-Grasset, College, de Montreal and Seminaire de Philosophie, University of Montreal and Concordia University.
Lecturer in Private Institute Law, University of Montreal 1962-1969. Executive Committee Canadian Judicial Council 1977-1983, Commission, of Inquiry on War Criminals 1985-1986. Consultant, United Nations Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Vienna 1983-1985.
President of the World Association of Judges' Committee on Expanding Jurisdiction of Institute Court of Justice 1977-1982, Quebec Bar Admission School 1988-1990, Royal Society of Canada since 1990.
President Montreal Port Council, 1969-1970. President Quebec Advisory Council on Justice, 1972. Chairman committee Inquiry on War Criminals, 1985-1987.
Fellow Royal Society of Canada. Member Quebec Interprofl. Council (president 1965-1967), Canada Judicial Council (executive committee 1977-1983), World Association Judges (committee on expanding Jurisdiction of International Court of Justice, president 1977-1982, world vice president since 1985), Canada Bar Association (president Quebec branch 1966-1967), Foundation Law Research in Canada (trustee 1967-1978) Clubs: St. Denis, Garrison.
Married Jacqueline Lachapelle, June 26, 1948. Children: Louise, Mireille, Pierre, Yves, Jean-Francois.