Guy A. Richard, (born June 1932) is a former lawyer and former Chief Justice of the
Queen's Bench of New Brunswick from 1982 to 1994.
Personal life
Richard was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, the son of
André F. Richard
André F. Richard (December 16, 1906 – May 13, 1993) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country ...
, who served as a MLA.
Career
He was a lawyer in
Bouctouche from 1958 to 1971.
In 1971, he was appointed a Judge of the
Provincial Court of New Brunswick, serving in the Northwestern area. In 1976, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench. In 1979, he was appointed a Justice of the
New Brunswick Court of Appeal.
In 1982, Mr. Richard was named Chief Justice of the
Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick
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and served the people of his province in that role until his retirement in 1994.
Post-retirement, he continued to serve as an adjudicator, notably as mediator in the strike between
Canada Post Corporation and the
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW; french: Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes TTP}) is a public-sector trade union representing postal workers including letter carriers, rural and suburban mail carriers, postal clerk ...
in 1998.
In 2001, he led a committee on the future of the Université de Moncton, helping the university set its future course as a comprehensive, francophone institution of higher learning and research. In 2003, he served with fellow
Order of New Brunswick inductee Roger Augustine as mediator during the dispute between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal fishers at Burnt Church. In 2004, Mr. Richard was appointed Chair of the
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of
New Brunswick and officially retired from judicial duties in the summer of 2007.
Recognition and awards
In 1987, the
Université de Moncton offered him an honorary doctorate degree.
Personal life
He is married to Germaine Theriault. They had 5 children, Andre G. Richard Q.C., Chief Justice Jolene Richard, Denis Richard, Martine Richard, and Dr. Carole Richard.
References
External links
FEDERAL LABOUR MINISTER APPOINTS JUDGE
AS MEDIATOR-ARBITRATOR IN POSTAL DISPUTEGuy A. Richard honoré , Acadie NOUVELLE
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Judges in New Brunswick
Living people
Members of the Order of New Brunswick
Canadian King's Counsel
1932 births