Guy Favreau
| The Hon. Guy Favreau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Papineau | |
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In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Adrien Meunier |
| Succeeded by | André Ouellet |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 20, 1917 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | July 11, 1967 (aged 50) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Guy Favreau, PC QC (May 20, 1917 – July 11, 1967) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Léopold Favreau and Béatrice Gagnon, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and an LL.B. from the Université de Montréal. He was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1940. He worked as a lawyer in Montreal from 1942 to 1952. In 1952, he became a member of the Restrictive Trade Practices Commission in Ottawa. In 1955, he became Assistant Deputy Minister of Justice. He helped to create the Faculty of Civil Law at the University of Ottawa and taught there as well. In 1960, he returned to Montreal to work as a private lawyer.
He was elected as a Liberal in the riding of Papineau in the 1963 election, and was re-elected in 1965. He was Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1963–1964), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1964–1965), President of the Privy Council (1965–1967), and Registrar General of Canada (1966–1967). As well, he was Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (1964) and Liberal Party House Leader (1964). Allegations regarding involvement in the prison escape of Lucien Rivard had led to his downfall as Attorney General.[1]
He was appointed a judge of the Quebec Superior Court on April 17, 1967, but he died shortly afterward.
The Complexe Guy-Favreau, the federal government’s main building in Montreal, was built in 1983 and is named in his honour.
References
- ↑ "Man who triggered Pearson scandal dies," Daily Mercury, Guelph, Ontario: February 14, 2002, pg. A.11.
External links
- Guy Favreau – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Gaining a Place at the Department of Justice: The Birth of the Civil Law Section and Its Development (1952–1986)". Public Works and Government Services Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2005.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dick Bell |
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by René Tremblay |
| Preceded by Lionel Chevrier |
Minister of Justice 1964–1965 |
Succeeded by George McIlraith |
| Preceded by Jack Pickersgill |
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 1964 |
Succeeded by George McIlraith |
| Preceded by George McIlraith |
President of the Privy Council 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Walter Gordon |
| Preceded by Judy LaMarsh |
Registrar General of Canada 1966–1967 |
Succeeded by John Turner |
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| Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–66)1 | |
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| Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1994–2015) | |
| Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2015–) | |
1The office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was abolished and the office of Minister of Manpower and Immigration was proclaimed in force October 1, 1966. | |