For those of a similar name, see Brian Dixon (disambiguation).
For other people with the same name, see Robert Dickson (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
Brian Dickson
PC CC CD
15th Chief Justice of Canada
In office April 18, 1984 – June 30, 1990
Nominated by
Pierre Trudeau
Appointed by
Edward Schreyer
Preceded by
Bora Laskin
Succeeded by
Antonio Lamer
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office March 26, 1973 – April 18, 1984
Nominated by
Pierre Trudeau
Preceded by
Emmett Hall
Succeeded by
Gerald Le Dain
Justice of the Manitoba Court of Appeal
In office 1967–1973
Nominated by
Lester B. Pearson
Justice of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
In office 1963–1967
Personal details
Born
Robert George Brian Dickson
(1916-05-25)May 25, 1916 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Died
October 17, 1998(1998-10-17) (aged 82) Ottawa, Ontario
Spouse(s)
Barbara Dickson, née Sellers
Alma mater
University of Manitoba
Profession
Lawyer
Awards
Mentioned in Dispatches
Military service
Allegiance
Canadian Army
Branch/service
Royal Canadian Artillery
Years of service
1939-1945
Rank
captain; honorary colonel, 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Battles/wars
Battle of Normandy Falaise Gap
Robert George Brian DicksonPC CC CD (May 25, 1916 – October 17, 1998) was a Canadian lawyer, military officer and judge. He was appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada on March 26, 1973, and subsequently appointed the 15th Chief Justice of Canada on April 18, 1984. He retired on June 30, 1990.
Dickson's tenure as chief justice coincided with the first wave of cases under the new Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which reached the Supreme Court from 1984 onwards. Dickson wrote several very influential judgments dealing with the Charter and laid the groundwork for the approach that the courts would take to the Charter.[citation needed]
Robert George BrianDickson PC CC CD (May 25, 1916 – October 17, 1998) was a Canadian lawyer, military officer and judge. He was appointed a puisne justice...
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corporation's religious freedom was not violated. In that case, Chief Justice BrianDickson wrote that this freedom at least includes freedom of religious speech...
was a chief librarian from 1934 to 1958 and the BrianDickson Law Library was named for BrianDickson who was the chief justice of Canada. The Archives...
Spence frequently joined with Chief Justice Bora Laskin and Justice BrianDickson on cases involving civil liberties, often in dissent. The grouping was...
1986). He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice BrianDickson in 1985. During his tenure as clerk, Dickson authored the judgment R v Oakes, among others...
great demand. Ian and Stephen Cooper both returned to Durham, whilst BrianDickson and Robbie Morris also left. In came Derek King (Fife Flyers), Neil...
Charter" ..."building on the work of his predecessor as chief justice, BrianDickson." In March 2003, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador asked Lamer...
of judicial review. The evolution from the court under Chief Justice BrianDickson (1984–1990) through to that of Antonio Lamer (1990–2000) witnessed a...
Justice BrianDickson. He held that the provisions clearly violated section 2(b) as it was legislation designed to suppress expression. In this, Dickson CJ...
appeals under the Bill of Rights: Bertha Wilson – with Chief Justice BrianDickson and Antonio Lamer – held that section 7 of the Charter applied to "every...
Richard Dimbleby, English journalist and producer (d. 1965) 1916 – BrianDickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada...
claimed that Le Dain resigned under pressure from the chief justice, BrianDickson, due to the view at the time that a person suffering from depression...
his position. Chief Justice BrianDickson wrote the dissenting opinion. ROGERS, JUNE. "The lucid opinions of BrianDickson | Maclean's | APRIL 30, 1984"...
the 1970s, Laskin frequently joined with justices Wishart Spence and BrianDickson on cases involving civil liberties, often in dissent from the more conservative...
Canada's participation made Canada a more likely target. Chief Justice BrianDickson, writing for the majority, struck down the claim on the basis that given...
clause was merely an "affirmation of a sociological fact". Chief Justice BrianDickson noted that court decisions had for decades taken Quebec's "character"...
saved under Section 1 of the Charter. Court membership Chief Justice: BrianDickson Puisne Justices: Jean Beetz, Willard Estey, William McIntyre, Julien...
McLaughlin Reform Party of Canada - Preston Manning Chief Justice: BrianDickson William McIntyre then Beverley McLachlin Bertha Wilson Antonio Lamer...
Dickson Prize in Medicine and the Dickson Prize in Science were both established in 1969 by Joseph Z. Dickson and Agnes Fischer Dickson. The Dickson Prize...
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