Background
Nemetz, Nathaniel Theodore was born on September 8, 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Samuel and Rebecca (Birch) Nemetz.
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Nathaniel Theodore Nemetz
Edit Profilelawyer chief justice of British Columbia
Education
Bachelor of Arts with 1st class honors, U. B.C., 1934; honorary Doctor of Laws, Notre Dame, Nelson, B.C., 1972; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. B.C., 1975; honorary Doctor of Laws, Simon Fraser U., 1975; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Victoria, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Tel Aviv U., 1991.
Career
Special counsel, Public Utilities Commission, 1958-1961;
special counsel to cities of, Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Canada, 1959-1963;
justice, Supreme Court B.C., 1963-1968;
justice, Court Appeal, 1968-1973;
chief justice, B.C. Supreme Court, 1973-1978;
chief justice, B.C., 1979-1988;
associate counsel, Russell & DuMoulin, Vancouver, since 1990. Member Royal Commission to investigate election irregularities, 1965. Arbitrator fishing, lumber and hydro industries West Coast shipping dispute, 1966-1973.
Delegate Government Canada to International Labor Organisation, Geneva, 1973. Chairman Legal Conference, Stanford University, 1986. Co-chairman 1st Canada-Australasian Legal Conference, Canberra, Australia, 1988.
Member appeal board Canada-United States FreeTrade Agreement. Chairman Japan-Canada Coal Dispute Arbitration, 1988. Honorary consul general Singapore, 1989.
Commissioner Nanaimo Commonwealth Holding Society, 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member senate, Chairman of the Board Governors U. B.C., 1957-1968, chancellor, 1972-1975. Chairman Canada education delegate to China, 1974. Chairman University District School Board, 1957-1959.
Honorary chairman Crusade Against Cancer, 1988. Honorary trustee B.C. Government House Foundation, 1988. Member Freeman City of Vancouver, 1988.
Honorary chairman Vancouver Sun Children's Fund, 1990, 91. Member Canada Judicial Council (executive 1973-1988, vice chairman 1988), Canada Bar Association(George Goyer Memorial award B.C. branch 1994), Faculty Association U. B.C. (honorary), Alumni Association U. B.C. (president 1957).
Connections
Married Bel Newman, August 10, 1935 (deceased). 1 son, Peter Newman.
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Named honorary fellow Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1976. Recipient award Canada Council Christians and Jews, 1958. Great Trekker award U.B.C., 1969. Beth Emeth Brotherhood award, 1969. Canada medal, 1967; award of distinction U. B.C. Alumni, 1975. Queen Elizabeth medal, 1977, 125th Canada medal, Alumni award University B.C., 1988. Medal of Flag of Yugoslavia with ribbon, 1989. Companion Order of Canada, 1990. Order of British Columbia. Nathan T. Nemetz chair in Legal History created in his honor U. B.C., 1988.Named honorary fellow Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1976. Recipient award Canada Council Christians and Jews, 1958. Great Trekker award U.B.C., 1969.
Beth Emeth Brotherhood award, 1969. Canada medal, 1967; award of distinction U. B.C. Alumni, 1975. Queen Elizabeth medal, 1977, 125th Canada medal, Alumni award University B.C., 1988.
Medal of Flag of Yugoslavia with ribbon, 1989. Companion Order of Canada, 1990. Order of British Columbia.
Nathan T. Nemetz chair in Legal History created in his honor U. B.C., 1988.