Noël Dorion

Noël Dorion PC (born July 24, 1904 in Charlesbourg , Québec ; † March 9, 1980 ) was a Canadian lawyer , university professor and politician of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada , who was a member of the lower house and was at times a minister.

Life

After attending school, Dorion first completed an undergraduate degree , which he completed with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). He then completed a law degree with a doctorate in law (LL.D.) and worked as a lawyer after being admitted to the bar. Dorion began his political career in local politics when he was Alderman (alderman) of Sainte-Foy between 1942 and 1949 .

In the general election of June 11, 1945 , Dorion applied as a non- party in the constituency of Québec East without success for a seat in the lower house. He later held a professorship in law and wrote La constitution canadienne (1955), a textbook on the constitution of Canada .

In the general election of March 31, 1958 , he was elected as a member of the lower house in the Bellechasse constituency, but lost this mandate in the following election on June 18, 1962 and left the lower house again. During his parliamentary membership, he was from January 14 to August 10, 1960 Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and at the same time co-chair of the Joint Committee of the Parliament of Canada on Indian Affairs .

On October 11, 1960, Dorion was appointed Secretary of State for Canada by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in the 18th Cabinet of Canada , of which he was a member until July 5, 1962. At the same time he acted from December 28, 1961 to July 5, 1962 as President of the Privy Council .

After leaving the government and the House of Commons, he worked again as a university lecturer and lawyer.

Two older brothers of his were also members of the House of Commons, namely Charles Napoléon Dorion (1887–1978) between 1930 and 1935 and Frédéric Dorion (1898–1981) from 1942 to 1949.

Publications

• La constitution canadienne , Montréal, 1955

Web links

• Curriculum Vitae (Canadian Parliament homepage)