Lawrence A. Poitras | |
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Chief Justice Quebec Superior Court | |
In office 1992–1996 | |
Preceded by | Alan B. Gold |
Succeeded by | Lyse Lemieux |
Chair of the Poitras Commission | |
In office 1996–1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | April 3, 1931 |
Died | April 9, 2022 | (aged 91)
Spouse | Thérèse Boivin Poitras |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | McGill University (BA) Université de Montréal (LLL) |
Lawrence A. Poitras QC CM (April 3, 1931 – April 9, 2022) was a judge in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was best known for serving on an inquiry into the wrongful conviction of Donald Marshall and overseeing a high-profile public inquiry into the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).[1]