Yves Pratte

Yves Pratte (7 March 1925 – 26 June 1988) was a Canadian lawyer and jurist who served briefly as a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.[1]

The Honourable
Yves Pratte
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
1 October 1977 – 30 June 1979
Nominated byPierre Trudeau
Preceded byLouis-Philippe de Grandpre
Succeeded byJulien Chouinard
Personal details
Born7 March 1925
Quebec City, Quebec
Died26 June 1988(1988-06-26) (aged 63)

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 Université Laval and the University of Toronto. Following his admission to the bar in the province of Quebec in 1947, he practised law in Quebec City, established a successful law firm, and continued his association with Laval, becoming its Dean of Law from 1962–1965.[3] Between 1965 and 1968, he served as special legal counsel to Quebec premiers Lesage and Johnson. From 1968–1974, he served as the chairman of Air Canada,[4] which was then under the control of the Canadian National Railway, a 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 Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont, in 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
  1. Canada, Supreme Court of (1 January 2001). "Supreme Court of Canada - Biography - Yves Pratte". scc-csc.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Pratte-à -porter". canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "A New Beginning 1975-1982" (PDF). 13 April 2020.
  4. Pigott, Peter (7 July 2016). Aviation Pioneers of Canada 7-Book Bundle: Brace for Impact / Air Canada / and 5 more. Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-4597-3722-8.
  5. Canada, Supreme Court of; Canada, Public Works and Government Services (1 November 2000). The Supreme Court of Canada and its Justices 1875-2000: La Cour suprême du Canada et ses juges 1875-2000 (in French). Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-77070-095-6.
  6. "Judge will 'define' Mulroney's legacy". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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