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Ron Atkey was born on 15 February, 1942 in Saint John, New Brunswick, is a Canadian lawyer, professor and politician. Discover Ron Atkey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?
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75 years old |
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15 February 1942 |
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15 February |
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Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Date of death |
9 May, 2017 |
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Toronto, Ontario |
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Ron Atkey Height, Weight & Measurements
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Ron Atkey Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ron Atkey worth at the age of 75 years old? Ron Atkey’s income source is mostly from being a successful lawyer. He is from . We have estimated Ron Atkey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Ronald George Atkey, (February 15, 1942 – May 9, 2017) was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician.
Atkey graduated in 1962 from the University of Western Ontario, and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society while in university.
He also obtained law degrees from Yale University and the University of Western Ontario.
He wrote Canadian Constitutional Law in a Modern Perspective, which was a popular constitutional law textbook in the 1970s.
Atkey was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative (Tory) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto riding of St. Paul's in the 1972 election.
Atkey defeated Roberts in the 1979 election that brought the Tories to power under Joe Clark.
Clark appointed Atkey to the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of Employment and Immigration.
During his time as Minister, Atkey was instrumental in the decision to grant 50,000 Vietnamese boat people asylum in Canada in 1979, during the Southeast Asian refugee crisis.
Atkey was influenced by an early manuscript copy of the book None is Too Many, which revealed Canada's racist attitude toward Jews trying to enter Canada during the Holocaust.
As a result, Canada's participation in resolving his crisis was a model for the world.
After his defeat, Atkey returned to his law practice.
He became a senior partner in the firm of Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt, LLP.
Clark's minority government was short-lived, however, and Atkey was defeated in the 1980 election.
From 1984 to 1989, he served as Chairman of the Security Intelligence Review Committee which oversees the activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
He taught law at the University of Western Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Toronto.
In 1994, he wrote a novel, The Chancellor's Foot.
He lectured on national security law and international terrorism, and was an expert on communications and cultural law.
He wrote on the exemption from North American Free Trade Agreement of Canadian cultural industries.
In 2004, he was appointed Amicus Curiae to the Arar Commission in order to act as an independent counsel with the responsibility of testing government requests made on the grounds of national security confidentiality.
Atkey served as legal counsel to Warner Communications, and played a role in the company's merger with America Online.
