Roy Heenan

Roy Heenan
OC
Born Roy Lacaud Heenan
(1935-09-28)September 28, 1935
Mexico City, Mexico
Died February 3, 2017(2017-02-03) (aged 81)
Montreal
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater McGill University
Occupation Lawyer
Known for Founding partner of the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie
Awards Order of Canada

Roy Lacaud Heenan, OC (September 28, 1935 – February 3, 2017) was a Canadian labour lawyer and academic. He was the founding partner of the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie.

Early life and education

Born in Mexico City to Ernest and Yvonne Lacaud Heenan,[1] who moved to Canada in 1947. Heenan graduated from Trinity College in 1953 and attended Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario,[1] then received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957 and a Bachelor of Civil Laws degree in 1960 from McGill University where he also joined the Kappa Alpha Society.

Career

Heenan was called to Bar of Quebec in 1961. He was a co-founder of Heenan Blaikie and up until his death, Chair of the Executive Committee.

Heenan was an Adjunct Professor in labour law at McGill University from 1971 to 1996 and a lecturer for the Industrial Relations Centre at Queen's University since 1972. He had also taught at Université Laval and the University of Ottawa.

Heenan was the chairman and founding director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. He was also a member of the board of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Honours

In 1998, Heenan was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "one of the country's leading labour lawyers who has also made significant contributions to academic life and the art world".[2]

Death

He died after a long illness on February 3, 2017, aged 81.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Roy Lacaud Heenan's Obituary". The Province. February 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  2. ↑ Order of Canada citation
  3. ↑ "Roy Heenan, co-founder of Heenan Blaikie law firm, dies at 81". Montreal Gazette. February 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  4. ↑ Leavitt, Sarah; Hinkson, Kamila (February 6, 2017). "Noted Montreal lawyer Roy Heenan dies at age 81". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-02-08.


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