Jean-Pierre Goyer
Jean-Pierre Goyer PC QC (born January 17, 1932 in Saint-Laurent , Montreal , Québec ; † May 24, 2011 ) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party who was a member of the lower house and a minister for several years .
Life
After attending school, Goyer studied at College St. Laurent and College Ste. Marie, which he finished with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). He then completed a law degree at the University of Montreal in 1953 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and subsequently took up a position as a lawyer.
In the general election of November 8, 1965 , he was elected as a candidate of the Liberal Party for the first time as a member of the House of Commons and represented the Dollard constituency in this until his resignation on December 31, 1978 .
On August 30, 1968, he took over his first government office with the appointment of Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister, which he held until September 30, 1970. On December 22, 1970 he was appointed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Solicitor General in the 20th government of Canada , in which he was then Minister for Utilities and Services from November 27, 1972 to November 23, 1978. During his tenure as Solicitor General at the beginning of the 1970s, an extensive reform of the penal system took place , which led to an improvement in the visiting regulations, accommodation, work and training situation, but also the clothing and haircuts of the prisoners.
After leaving the government and the House of Commons, he resumed his practice as a lawyer.
Web links
- Entry on Parliament's homepage
- Trudeau's Solicitor-General was the Architect of Prison Reform . In: The Globe and Mail, June 12, 2011
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Goyer, Jean-Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Laurent , Montreal , Quebec |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 2011 |