James Andrews Grant, (born 1937) is a

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lawyer. He received a B.A. in 1958 and a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1961 from

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. He was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1962. He is a partner and Chairman Emeritus of the law firm,

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LLP. He serves on the Board of Directors of

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and CIBC. In 2003, he was president of the

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. In 1996, he was named to the Security Intelligence Review Committee and was accordingly summoned to the

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. In 2003, he was made a Member of the

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. In 2009, he was awarded the ''James A. Robb Award'' by the McGill University Faculty of Law.

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1937 births Canadian King's Counsel Directors of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Lawyers from Montreal Living people McGill University alumni McGill University Faculty of Law alumni Members of the Order of Canada Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada {{Canada-law-bio-stub