Yves Pratte
Louis-Philippe de Grandpre | |
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| Succeeded by | Julien Chouinard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1925 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Died | 26 June 1988 (aged 63) |
Yves Pratte (7 March 1925 – 26 June 1988) was a Canadian lawyer and
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.[1]
Early life
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he was the son of Garon Pratte and G. Rivard. He was the father of Guy Pratte, a prominent lawyer who practises in both Ontario and Quebec,[2] and André Pratte, editorial pages editor with Montreal's daily newspaper La Presse, and a fervent federalist voice in Quebec.
Career
Pratte studied law at
Crown corporation.[1] On 1 October 1977, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on the recommendation of Pierre Trudeau.[5] His tenure on the court was brief – Pratte served less than two years before stepping down for health reasons.[6] Upon his resignation on 30 June 1979, he returned to private practice, joining the Montreal
firm of Courtois Clarkson.
Death
Pratte died suddenly, of a heart attack, on 26 June 1988, in Montreal. His body was interred in the
Sainte-Foy
, Quebec.
Recognition
Today, the Yves Pratte Foundation named in his honour promotes student exchanges between the University of Toronto and Université Laval.
References
- ^ a b Canada, Supreme Court of (1 January 2001). "Supreme Court of Canada - Biography - Yves Pratte". scc-csc.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Pratte-à -porter". canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "A New Beginning 1975-1982" (PDF). 13 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-4597-3722-8.
- ISBN 978-1-77070-095-6.
- ^ "Judge will 'define' Mulroney's legacy". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
