Simon Reisman
Simon Reisman | |
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| Born | June 19, 1919 |
| Died | March 9, 2008 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | federal civil servant |
| Known for | Negotiator for the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement |
Sol Simon Reisman Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.
Biography
Born in
In 1946, he entered public service joining the Department of Labour. Reisman was a member of Canada's delegation to the inaugural session of the
Canada-U.S. Auto Pact.[4] Reisman rose to senior positions in the public service, including deputy minister in the Department of Finance and the Department of Industry before retiring in 1975.[3] Following the election of Brian Mulroney, Reisman sent the new prime minister a memo advocating free trade negotiations with the United States.[3] Mulroney accepted Reisman's plan and, in 1985, tapped him to lead Canada's trade negotiations with the United States.[3] Between 1991 and 2000, Reisman served as the Chairman of the Board of Ranger Oil Limited
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Reisman was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1978[5] and received the Outstanding Public Service Award in 1974.[3]
He was married to Constance Carin for 65 years. They had three children,Indigo Books of Toronto.
He died at Ottawa, Ontario on March 9, 2008, at the age of 88.[1]
References
- ^ Montreal Gazette. Archived from the originalon 2012-11-04.
- ^ "Canadian Who's Who". University of Toronto Press.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g Greenway, Norma (2008-03-10). "Tough-talking former trade negotiator Simon Reisman dies". CanWest News Service. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ Simon Reisman Obituary
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".[permanent dead link]
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