Julien Chouinard, (February 4, 1929 – February 6, 1987) was a

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lawyer, civil servant and

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of the

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. Born in

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, the son of Joseph Julien Chouinard and Berthe Cloutier, he received a BA in 1948 and a LL.L. in 1951 from

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. As a

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, he received a BA in 1953 from

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. In 1953, he was called to the Quebec Bar and started to practice law. He also taught law at Université Laval. Auxiliary professor at Laval University from 1959 and, mid-time professor from 1964. Member of the lawyer cabinet Gagné, Prévost, Flynn. In 1965, he joined the Quebec civil service as deputy minister of Justice. In 1968, he was appointed Secretary General of the

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. He ran unsuccessfully as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the

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for the Quebec riding of

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in the 1968 federal election. In recognition of his contribution to public service, he was made an Officer of the

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in 1974. In 1974, he was appointed to the

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. In 1979, Prime Minister

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appointed him to the Supreme Court, and he served until his death from

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in 1987. He is buried in the

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