Patrick Boyer

Patrick Boyer
KC
Member of Parliament
for Etobicoke—Lakeshore
In office
September 4, 1984 – October 25, 1993
Preceded byKen Robinson
Succeeded byJean Augustine
Personal details
Born (1945-03-04) March 4, 1945 (age 79)
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Conservative
Spouse(s)Corinne (deceased)
Elise Marie
Residence(s)Bracebridge and Etobicoke
ProfessionLawyer, writer

J. Patrick Boyer KC (born March 4, 1945) is a Canadian journalist, author, and book publisher, was a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1984 to 1993.[1]

He holds an honours degree in economics and political science from Carleton University, a Master's degree in Canadian history from University of Toronto and a Doctor of Laws degree, also from University of Toronto.[2] Boyer studied French-Canadian literature at University of Montreal, and international law at the Academy of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

He was a partner in the Toronto firm law firm Fraser & Beatty, specializing in communications and electoral law, and also practised law in the Western Arctic as a member of the Northwest Territories Bar. He was a founder and contributing columnist of Lawyer's Weekly newspaper. He wrote six legal texts on Canadian election law at federal, provincial, territorial, band council, and municipal levels.[3]

  1. ^ Federal Political Experience
  2. ^ "J. Patrick Boyer - Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History". Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ S., John. "Patrick Boyer was also as a member of the Northwest Territories Bar in the Western Arctic". John Learn. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)