Bora Laskin | |
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| 14th Chief Justice of Canada | |
| In office December 27, 1973 – March 26, 1984 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Roland Michener |
| Preceded by | Gérald Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Brian Dickson |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office March 23, 1970 – December 27, 1973 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Gérald Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Philippe de Grandpré |
| Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Nominated by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1912 Fort William, Ontario |
| Died | March 26, 1984 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Resting place | Holy Blossom Memorial Park, Toronto, Ontario |
| Spouse | Peggy Tenenbaum |
| Relations | Saul Laskin (brother) John B. Laskin (nephew) |
| Children | John, Barbara |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School, Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Bora Laskin PC CC FRSC (October 5, 1912 – March 26, 1984) was a Canadian jurist who served as the 14th chief justice of Canada from 1973 to 1984. Laskin was appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court in 1970, and served on the Ontario Court of Appeal from 1965 to 1970. Before he was named to the bench, Laskin worked as a lawyer and in academia.