Background
Gonthier, Charles Doherty was born on August 1, 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Georges and Kathleen (Doherty) Gonthier.
Canadian Supreme Court justice
Gonthier, Charles Doherty was born on August 1, 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Georges and Kathleen (Doherty) Gonthier.
Bachelor, College Stanislas, Montreal, 1947; Bachelor of Civil Law, McGill University, Montreal, 1951; Doctor of Laws (honorary), McGill University, Montreal, 1990.
Attorney, Hackett, Mulvena and Laverty, Montreal, 1952-1957;
attorney, Laing, Weldon, Courtois, Clarkson, Parsons, Gonthier & Tetrault (namenow McCarthy & Tetrault), Montreal, 1957-1974;
judge, Superior Court Quebec, Montreal, 1974-1988;
judge, Quebec Court Appeal, Montreal, 1988-1989;
puisne judge, Supreme Court Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, since 1989. Secretary Montreal branch Canada Institute International Affairs, 1957-1958. Board directors Montreal Legal Aid Bureau, 1959-1969.
President Junior Bar Montreal, 1960-1961. President junior bar section Canada Bar Association, 1961-1962, secretary Quebec division, 1963-1964. Board of directors Montreal Bar, 1961-1962.
Member Committee on Building Contracts Quebec CivilCode Review, 1969-1972. Member commission on discipline Bar Quebec, 1973-1974. Chairman.Commn. for National Judges, 1st World Conference on Independence of Justice, Montreal, 1983.
President Canada Institute for Administration Justice, 1986-1987. President Canada Judges Conference, 1988-1989.
Chairman Association Anciens College Stanislas, Montreal, 1954-1955. Honorary secretary Montreal Museum Fine Arts, 1961-1976. Board directors McCord Museum Canada History, Montreal, 1976-1989.
Chairman of the Board College Stanislas, Montreal, 1984-1990. Member International Commission Jurists, 1989. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (honorary).
Member University Club (Montreal).
Married Mariette Morin, June 17, 1961. Children: Georges, François, Pierre, Jean-Charles, Yves.