Background
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of Harry and Ethel Dubin, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1941 and an Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1944.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of Harry and Ethel Dubin, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1941 and an Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1944.
University of Toronto.
Charles Leonard Dubin, OC OOnt Queen's Counsel (April 4, 1921 – October 27, 2008) was a Canadian lawyer and former Chief Justice of Ontario. He is best known for leading the Dubin Inquiry into the use of steroids by athletes. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in June 1944 and was created a King"s Counsel in December 1950.
They had no children.
He practised law with the law firm Kimber, Dubin, Brunner & Armstrong which later merged to form Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington where he was a counsel and a senior partner. In 1973, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
In 1987, he was appointed Associate Chief Justice and Chief Justice in 1990. He served until 1996 when he rejoined Torys as a Counsel.
He served on two Royal Commissions: the Royal Commission to Inquire into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athletic Performance (1988), in which sprinter Ben Johnson admitted wrongdoing, and the Royal Commission to Inquire into Aviation Safety in Canada (1979).