Raymond Barakett was a Canadian lawyer and arbitrator. Barakett graduated from

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with a BA (1955) and a BCL (1958). During his studies at the

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, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the ''

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''. In the 1960s, Barakett served as Chairman of the Board for Canada Steamship Lines and as an active member of the

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. He attempted to become the Liberal nominee for Parliament in 1968, losing the position to

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. In 1978, Barakett represented

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in a scandal involved the

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when he was the Federal Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. Barakett died in Lachine on September 7, 2019 at the age of 86.

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