Eric Maldoff

Eric Maldoff is a Canadian lawyer and political advisor. He was a close advisor to former Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, and a negotiator on behalf of the Government of Canada from 1995 to 2007, particularly regarding first nations land claims.[1]

He obtained his common law and civil law degrees from McGill University, and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1976. He is a partner at the Montreal law firm of Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon. He has also sat on the board of governors of McGill University since 2006.[2] He is president of the Old Brewery Mission.[3]

In 1982, he was a founder and became the first president of Alliance Quebec, the pro-anglophone Quebec lobby group.[4]

Honours
  • 2001 - Order of Canada [5]
  • 2002 - Golden Jubilee Medal [6]
  • 2013 - Diamond Jubilee Medal [7]
  • 2013 - Lawyer Emeritus[8]

References
  1. CTV News (May 23, 2007)
  2. McGill University (2010)
  3. Old Brewery Mission website Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. Montreal Gazette (Nov. 6, 1982) Page A1
  5. "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
  6. "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
  7. "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
  8. http://lemondejuridique.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/TML_vol1_no2live.pdf
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