About Walter Tarnopolsky
Lived 1932 – 1993 (aged 61). Walter Tarnopolsky was a Canadian judge.
Walter Surma Tarnopolsky (August 1, 1932 – September 15, 1993) was a Canadian judge, legal scholar, and pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada.
Background and education Walter Surma Tarnopolsky was born on August 1, 1932, in Gronlid, Saskatchewan, to parents of Ukrainian descent. He was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving his BA in 1953 and his LLB in 1957.
Publications Discrimination and the Law in Canada (1982) "Freedom of the press" in Newspapers and the Law (1981) The Canadian Bill of Rights (1966, 1975)
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Canadian judge (1932–1993)
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Walter Tarnopolsky was born on 1 August 1932 in Gronlid.
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Walter Tarnopolsky died on 15 September 1993 in Toronto.
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