Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Faculty of Law is saddened to hear of the passing of the Hon. R. Roy McMurtry (Hon. LLD 1998), former provincial attorney general and chief justice of Ontario. He was 91. 

He was nominated by the Faculty and received a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from U of T in 1998. He also received an Honorary Doctor of Sacred Letters from Trinity College in the University of Toronto in 2007.

The Toronto Star reported McMurtry "was instrumental in legalizing same-sex marriage and helped broker a deal that led to the patriation of Canada's constitution."

Read more about McMurtry's life and legal contributions at CBC News