Background
Estey, Willard Zebedee was born on October 10, 1919 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of James Wilfred and Muriel (Baldwin) Estey.
Estey, Willard Zebedee was born on October 10, 1919 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of James Wilfred and Muriel (Baldwin) Estey.
Bachelor of Arts, University Saskatchewan, 1940; Bachelor of Laws, University Saskatchewan, 1942; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1946; honorary Doctor of Laws, Wilfrid Laurier U., 1977; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Toronto, 1979; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Western Ontario, 1980; honorary Doctor of Laws, Law Society Upper Canada, 1981; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Saskatchewan, 1984; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Lethbridge, 1987.
Professor, College Law, U. Saskatchewan, 1946-1947;
lecturer, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1947-1951;
private practice, Toronto, Ontario, 1947-1972;
judge, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Ontario, 1973-1975;
chief justice, High Court, 1975-1976;
chief justice of Ontario, 1976-1977;
puisne judge, Supreme Court of the Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1977-1988;
counsel, McCarthy Tetrault. Board directors Bramalea Ltd., Potash Corporation Saskatchewan, CanWest Global Comm. Corporation, Camvec Corporation, Mortgage Institute Company Canada.
Commissioner steel profits inquiry Royal communications of Inquiry, 1974, commissioner Air Canada inquiry, 1975, Inquiry on Certain Banking Operations, 1985-1986. Advisory Chief Executive Officer Bank of Nova Scoti.
Honorary life member, Board of Governors York-Finch General Hospital Served with Canada Armyand Royal Canadian Air Force, World World War World War II. Member Canada Bar Association (past president Ontario), Law Society Upper Canada (past bencher), Canada Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (chairman), Canada Judges Conference (honorary chairman), Canada Law Scholarship Foundation (chairman).
Married Marion Ruth McKinnon, June 14, 1946. Children— Wilfred McKinnon, John Willard, Eleanor Ruth, Paul Norman.