Background
Kaplan, Robert Phillip was born on December 27, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Solomon Charles and Pearl (Grafstein) Kaplan.
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Robert Phillip Kaplan
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Bachelor, U. Toronto, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, U. Toronto, 1961.
Career
Private practice, Toronto
member House of Commons, Don Valley and York Centre, 1968-1974;
member standing commission on finance, trade and economics affairs, Member of Parliament for York Centre, since 1974;
Solicitor General of Canada, 1980-1984;
liberal justice critic, 1984-1990. Member Canada delegate to United Nations General Assembly. Member Canada-United States Parliamentary Group.
Parliamentary secretary to Minister of National Health and Welfare, to Min.of Finance. Consultant on Canadian affairs Hudson Institute New York.
Achievements
Membership
Member Canada Bar Association, Law Society Upper Canada, Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Connections
Married Estherelke Tanenbaum Kaplan, October 10, 1961. Children: Jennifer Mia, John David, Raquel Katherine.
