Biography:Ronald Ian Cheffins

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The Honourable

Ronald Cheffins
Born
Ronald Ian Cheffins

1930
Montréal, QC[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupationlawyer, judge, law/political science professor
Known forBeing a Canadian Constitutional expert and the first lawyer appointed directly to the British Columbia court of appeal (1985)

The Honourable[2] Ronald Ian Cheffins (born in 1930;[3] PhD; retired) is a professor emeritus of political science and law and the University of Victoria.[4][5][6] He was the first lawyer to be appointed directly to the British Columbia court of appeal in 1985.[7] He held the seat until resigning 2 years later in 1987 to return to legal and scholarly practice after finding judicial work too "uncongenial".[8][9] In 1991 he served as the Vice-Chair[10] on the Law Reform Commission of British Columbia.[8][11][12] He is an expert on the Canadian Constitution[2][13] and has advised five past lieutenant-governors.[14][15][16] He is a weekly Friday guest on CFAX 1070's Adam Stirling show, where he discusses both local and world politics.[17][18]

20th century

In 1953, Cheffins was appointed as a Special Commissioner for taking Affidavits within the province of British Columbia by Lieutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace.[19] In 1955, Cheffins graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Laws,[20][21] before continuing his studies at the university.[22]

Publications

Cheffins authored The Royal Prerogative and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in 2000,[23] a paper which has been used as a reference in multiple additional papers and books.[24][25]

Further reading

The Supreme Court of Canada: The Quiet Court in an Unquiet Country

References

  1. ↑ "Ron Cheffins - UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science" Adam Stirling. Bell Media. CFAX 1070, 2018 October 5. Radio. 9am-12pm
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Relations, Queen's University (Kingston, Ont ) Institute of Intergovernmental (2002) (in en). Federalism, Democracy and Disability Policy in Canada. IIGR, Queen's University. ISBN 9780889118553. https://books.google.ca/books?id=rOpVi0sX_8MC&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=the+honourable%C2%A0ron+cheffins&source=bl&ots=vwzdU7Y2Lm&sig=U-giGXOb2AvDMrmdjlHdOJjEXHA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwil8tnEsbTWAhVQ-GMKHTnEBlIQ6AEIQTAE#v=onepage&q=the%20honourable%C2%A0ron%20cheffins&f=false. 
  3. ↑ "Cheffins, Ronald Ian, 1930- - RBCM Archives" (in en). http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/cheffins-ronald-ian-1931. 
  4. ↑ "BC Green Party eyes long-term deal in pursuit of electoral reform" (in en-GB). The Globe and Mail. 2017-05-25. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-green-party-eyes-long-term-deal-in-pursuit-of-electoral-reform/article35121793/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&. 
  5. ↑ "Ronald Cheffins interview - RBCM Archives" (in en). http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/ronald-cheffins-interview. 
  6. ↑ "[CHEK-TV news film -- political people, reel 1 - RBCM Archives"] (in en). http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/chek-tv-news-film-political-people-reel-1. 
  7. ↑ Macfarlane, Emmett (2013) (in en). Governing from the Bench: The Supreme Court of Canada and the Judicial Role. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774823500. https://books.google.ca/books?id=gi5pVFBA3A0C&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=Ronald+Ian+Cheffins&source=bl&ots=xIu8ZwnVne&sig=5AJWGyVN5WK_DkRIuoFwgYh8vhY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjojZPr-rLZAhUV3mMKHYmKAWw4ChDoAQguMAE#v=onepage&q=Ronald%20Ian%20Cheffins&f=false. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Moore, Christopher (2010-03-15) (in en). The British Columbia Court of Appeal: The First Hundred Years. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774859271. https://books.google.ca/books?id=rB8rZ4RHRVsC&pg=PA184&lpg=PA184&dq=ron+cheffins+uvic&source=bl&ots=LtwqGjINMA&sig=8jAs1kyOXczG5w0kyekMq-dwpls&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiPmuHwh7PWAhUK0WMKHWaDBxkQ6AEIUTAJ#v=onepage&q=ron%20cheffins%20uvic&f=false. 
  9. ↑ "UBC Faculty of Law - The British Columbia Court of Appeal celebrates its centenary in 2010". 2011-07-06. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706211046/http://www.law.ubc.ca/news/2010/apr/04_20_2010_alumni.html. 
  10. ↑ "Interim report on enforcing judgements from outside the province". March 1991. http://www.bcli.org/sites/default/files/LRC117-Enforcing_Judgments_from_Outside_the_Province.pdf. 
  11. ↑ "Ronald I. Cheffins". http://www.revparl.ca/english/author.asp?au=136&art=163. 
  12. ↑ "Ontario needs courage from Lt.-Gov. Dowdeswell" (in en). Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/13/ontario-needs-courage-from-lt-gov-dowdeswell. 
  13. ↑ "Volume Information". Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique 9 (1): i–x. 1976. doi:10.2307/3230866. 
  14. ↑ "Lieutenant-Governor could force new election if Clark loses confidence motion" (in en-GB). The Globe and Mail. 2017-05-21. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/lieutenant-governor-could-force-new-election-if-clark-loses-confidence-motion/article35077695/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&. 
  15. ↑ Reynolds, Christopher (2015-02-27) (in en). In the Shadow of the Crown: Some Men Look At Constitutions…. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781483427058. https://books.google.ca/books?id=0WByCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=ron+cheffins++governor&source=bl&ots=dTwWOWUTF3&sig=91_gI09qQB5vib5ezpJf6wX6M7s&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw4-DNkrPWAhUE-mMKHZ4jBMMQ6AEIVDAJ#v=onepage&q=ron%20cheffins%20%20governor&f=false. 
  16. ↑ "Lieutenant-Governor’s decision carried the weight of constitutional convention" (in en-GB). The Globe and Mail. 2017-06-30. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/lieutenant-governors-decision-carried-the-weight-of-constitutional-convention/article35529642/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&. 
  17. ↑ MacPherson, Ian (June 2012) (in en). Reaching Outward and Upward: The University of Victoria, 1963-2013. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 9780773540323. https://books.google.ca/books?id=gVsK3916TPcC&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=ron+cheffins+uvic&source=bl&ots=BJb9oUHpEk&sig=rBrAIDydG93RqxvervAMj5oEVdw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiPmuHwh7PWAhUK0WMKHWaDBxkQ6AEITjAI#v=onepage&q=ron%20cheffins%20uvic&f=false. 
  18. ↑ "Ron Cheffins, Political Science & Law - University of Victoria". https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/politicalscience/home/news/current/cheffins-3-feb-2014.php. 
  19. ↑ "Order in Council No. 2148". September 17, 1953. http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/oic/arc_oic/2148_1953. 
  20. ↑ "The Ubyssey. Class of 1955". May 16, 1955. http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1955_05_16.pdf. 
  21. ↑ "Twenty-Ninth Autumn Congregation for the Conferring of Degrees". October 28, 1955. http://graduation.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/11/congreg_1955_fall.pdf. 
  22. ↑ "Thirtieth Autumn Congregation for the conferring of Degrees". October 26, 1956. http://graduation.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/11/congreg_1956_fall.pdf. 
  23. ↑ Cheffins, Ronald (Spring 2000). "The Royal Prerogative and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor". http://www.revparl.ca/23/1/23n1_00e_Cheffins.pdf. 
  24. ↑ Jackson, D. Michael (2013-08-31) (in en). The Crown and Canadian Federalism. Dundurn. ISBN 9781459709898. https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZcIf46DzpfUC&pg=PA294&lpg=PA294&dq=ron+cheffins+The+Royal+Prerogative+and+the+Office+of+the+Lieutenant+Governor&source=bl&ots=KnAmH5sntt&sig=pw663e4LOfJ5rHI0xoxdIUSmhNo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjao6S4tLTWAhUCw2MKHcZYCpMQ6AEISTAH#v=onepage&q=ron%20cheffins%20The%20Royal%20Prerogative%20and%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Lieutenant%20Governor&f=false. 
  25. ↑ Macfarlane, Emmett (2016) (in en). Constitutional Amendment in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442628731. https://books.google.ca/books?id=-P3QDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA267&lpg=PA267&dq=ron+cheffins+The+Royal+Prerogative+and+the+Office+of+the+Lieutenant+Governor&source=bl&ots=ApgsY8-k4H&sig=OWvzikck26mILhC4PYdo2mVPKGc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjao6S4tLTWAhUCw2MKHcZYCpMQ6AEIRzAG#v=onepage&q=ron%20cheffins%20The%20Royal%20Prerogative%20and%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Lieutenant%20Governor&f=false. 




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