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George Alexander Gale, (June 24, 1906July 25, 1997) was a Chief Justice for the province of
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, Canada from 1967 until his 1976 retirement from that post. Born in
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, he would move to
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,
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for his youth before settling in
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for his legal career.


Education and career time line

*1929: Gale graduated from the
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where he received his
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*1932: Formally became a lawyer following further studies at the
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*1944: Became partner of Toronto legal firm Donald, Mason, Weir & Foulds (today known as WeirFoulds LLP) *1946: Designated King's Counsel in 1946 *30 October 1946: Became a judge for the Trial Division of Ontario's High Court of Justice *1952: King's Counsel designation became
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upon the 1952 accession of Queen Elizabeth II *1956: Chief editor for what would be known as "Holmestead & Gale", a rewriting of Ontario's court rules *1963: Became member of the Ontario Court of Appeal *1 June 1964: Became Chief Justice of Ontario's High Court of Justice *21 September 1967: Became Chief Justice of Ontario, the province's highest judicial position *1968: Joined executive of the Canadian Judicial Council *1969: Judicial Council of Ontario is created with Gale as its first Chairman *1976: Retired as Chief Justice of Ontario, subsequently joining the Ontario Law Reform Commission as vice-chair *1979: Joined the (Ontario) Premier's Advisory Committee on Confederation


Other roles

From 1956, he also served for a long term on the Board of Governors of
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, a Toronto theological school affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada. He was also active within that church denomination as a member and
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(1956–1960) of Toronto's St John's York Mills parish. Gale donated a trophy in 1973 for a competition which is today known as the Gale Cup Moot which demonstrates skills in legal argumentation using staged proceedings. Brother in
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fraternity (Alpha Phi, University of Toronto)


Honours

* 1969: Honorary Doctor of Laws,
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York University, list of honorary degrees
/ref> * 1977: Companion of the
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References


External links


Harry Palmer Gallery: George Alexander Gale


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, 20 February 2006) 1906 births 1997 deaths Judges in Ontario University of Toronto alumni Companions of the Order of Canada Canadian King's Counsel Osgoode Hall Law School alumni {{Canada-law-bio-stub