see also:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_Laskin

Bora Laskin, PC, CC, FRSC (October 5, 1912 – March 26, 1984) was a Canadian jurist, who served on the Supreme Court of Canada for fourteen years, including a decade as its Chief Justice.

Philip Girard is a professor in the Faculty of Law, Department of History, and Canadian Studies Programme at Dalhousie University