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Roy Heenan

1935 – 2017

Canadian lawyer and academic

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Lived 1935 – 2017 (aged 81). Roy Heenan was a Canadian lawyer and university teacher, known for Heenan Blaikie.

Roy Lacaud Heenan, (September 28, 1935 – February 3, 2017) was a Canadian labour lawyer, academic and art collector. He was a founding partner of the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie.

Early life and education He was born in Mexico City to Ernest Heenan and his wife Yvonne Lacaud, He attended Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario,

He was an adjunct professor in labour law at McGill University from 1971 to 1996, and a lecturer for the Industrial Relations Centre at Queen's University since 1972. He had also taught at Université Laval and the University of Ottawa.

Heenan served as the first chairman of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. He was also a member of the board of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Honours In 1998, Heenan was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of being "one of the country's leading labour lawyers who has also made significant contributions to academic life and the art world". McGill University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree in 2008.

Death Heenan died after a long illness on February 3, 2017, aged 81.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Heenan Blaikie
Education
McGill Faculty of Law, Trinity College School, McGill University
Employers
Laval University, McGill University, University of Ottawa
Awards
Officer of the Order of Canada
Also known as
Roy Lacaud Heenan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Roy Heenan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Roy Heenan?

Canadian lawyer and academic

When was Roy Heenan born?

Roy Heenan was born on 28 September 1935 in Mexico City.

When did Roy Heenan die?

Roy Heenan died on 3 February 2017 in Montreal.

What was Roy Heenan's occupation?

Roy Heenan was a lawyer and university teacher.

What was Roy Heenan known for?

Roy Heenan was known for Heenan Blaikie.

What nationality was Roy Heenan?

Roy Heenan was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roy Heenan

· Wikidata: Q7372924

· DBpedia: Roy Heenan

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