Ronald Ian Cheffins

The Honourable[2] Ronald Ian Cheffins (born in 1930;[3] PhD; retired) is a professor emeritus of political science and law and the University of Victoria.[4][5][6] He was the first lawyer to be appointed directly to the British Columbia court of appeal in 1985.[7] He held the seat until resigning 2 years later in 1987 to return to legal and scholarly practice after finding judicial work too "uncongenial".[8][9] In 1991 he served as the Vice-chair[10] on the Law Reform Commission of British Columbia.[8][11][12] He is an expert on the Canadian Constitution[2][13] and has advised five past lieutenants-governor.[14][15][16] He is a weekly Friday guest on CFAX 1070's Adam Stirling show, where he discusses both local and world politics.[17][18]

The Honourable

Ronald Cheffins
Born
Ronald Ian Cheffins

1930
Montréal, QC[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)lawyer, judge, law/political science professor
Known forBeing a Canadian Constitutional expert and the first lawyer appointed directly to the British Columbia court of appeal (1985)

20th century

In 1953, Cheffins was appointed as a Special Commissioner for taking Affidavits within the province of British Columbia by Lieutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace.[19] In 1955, Cheffins graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Laws,[20][21] before continuing his studies at the university.[22]

Publications

Cheffins authored The Royal Prerogative and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in 2000,[23] a paper which has been used as a reference in multiple additional papers and books.[24][25]

Further reading

The Supreme Court of Canada: The Quiet Court in an Unquiet Country

References
  1. "Ron Cheffins - UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science" Adam Stirling. Bell Media. CFAX 1070, 2018 October 5. Radio. 9am-12pm
  2. Relations, Queen's University (Kingston, Ont ) Institute of Intergovernmental (2002). Federalism, Democracy and Disability Policy in Canada. IIGR, Queen's University. ISBN 9780889118553.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Cheffins, Ronald Ian, 1930- - RBCM Archives". search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  4. "BC Green Party eyes long-term deal in pursuit of electoral reform". The Globe and Mail. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. "Ronald Cheffins interview - RBCM Archives". search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  6. "[CHEK-TV news film -- political people, reel 1] - RBCM Archives". search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  7. Macfarlane, Emmett (2013). Governing from the Bench: The Supreme Court of Canada and the Judicial Role. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774823500.
  8. Moore, Christopher (2010-03-15). The British Columbia Court of Appeal: The First Hundred Years. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774859271.
  9. "UBC Faculty of Law - The British Columbia Court of Appeal celebrates its centenary in 2010". 2011-07-06. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  10. "Interim report on enforcing judgements from outside the province" (PDF). British Columbia Law Institute. March 1991.
  11. "Ronald I. Cheffins". www.revparl.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  12. "Ontario needs courage from Lt.-Gov. Dowdeswell". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  13. "Volume Information". Canadian Journal of Political Science. 9 (1): i–x. 1976. JSTOR 3230866.
  14. "Lieutenant-Governor could force new election if Clark loses confidence motion". The Globe and Mail. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  15. Reynolds, Christopher (2015-02-27). In the Shadow of the Crown: Some Men Look At Constitutions…. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781483427058.
  16. "Lieutenant-Governor's decision carried the weight of constitutional convention". The Globe and Mail. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  17. MacPherson, Ian (June 2012). Reaching Outward and Upward: The University of Victoria, 1963-2013. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 9780773540323.
  18. "Ron Cheffins, Political Science & Law - University of Victoria". www.uvic.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  19. "Order in Council No. 2148". British Columbia Laws Publication. September 17, 1953.
  20. "The Ubyssey. Class of 1955" (PDF). University of British Columbia. May 16, 1955.
  21. "Twenty-Ninth Autumn Congregation for the Conferring of Degrees" (PDF). University of British Columbia. October 28, 1955.
  22. "Thirtieth Autumn Congregation for the conferring of Degrees" (PDF). University of British Columbia. October 26, 1956.
  23. Cheffins, Ronald (Spring 2000). "The Royal Prerogative and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). Canadian Parliamentary Review.
  24. Jackson, D. Michael (2013-08-31). The Crown and Canadian Federalism. Dundurn. ISBN 9781459709898.
  25. Macfarlane, Emmett (2016). Constitutional Amendment in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442628731.
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