32 Facts About Allan Rock

Allan Rock was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chretien, most notably as Justice Minister, Health Minister and Minister of Industry and Infrastructure.

Allan Rock's term began on July 15,2008, and it ended on July 1,2016.

Allan Rock's presidency was marked by steady growth in uOttawa's reputation as a research-intensive university with a strong Canadian and international profile.

Allan Rock joined the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2018, where he is served as a full professor specializing in subjects related to international law.

Allan Rock is a member of the World Refugee and Migration Council and is chair of the Board of Directors of Security Council Report.

Allan Rock was born to James Thomas Rock and Anne Rock in Ottawa, where he was raised and educated through secondary school.

Allan Rock practised with the Toronto firm then called Fasken and Calvin, later the international firm Fasken.

Allan Rock had previously served on the executive of the Arts students association and briefly as SFUO External Commissioner.

Allan Rock served 10 years as a Bencher of Ontario's Law Society, being elected by members of the profession in the elections of 1983,1987 and 1991.

Allan Rock was acclaimed by his peers as the 52nd Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, serving from 1992 until 1993.

Allan Rock became Minister of Health in 1997, where he facilitated the creation of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and more than doubled annual health research funding on a national scale.

Allan Rock initially declared he would run in the Liberal Party of Canada leadership race to replace the retiring Jean Chretien.

In 2003, Allan Rock dropped out of the leadership race and announced his support for Martin.

When Prime Minister Paul Martin was departing as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Allan Rock was mentioned as a potential candidate to replace him, but on February 3,2006, Allan Rock announced that he would not run for leadership of the Liberal Party.

Allan Rock later endorsed Stephane Dion's successful bid to lead the party.

Allan Rock thereupon resigned his seat in the House of Commons.

At the 2005 World Summit at the UN, Allan Rock led the successful Canadian effort to secure the adoption by world leaders of the doctrine "Responsibility to Protect" that maintains that the United Nations is mandated to protect populations from genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes against humanity when national governments fail to extend such protection or are themselves engaged in such crimes against their own people.

Allan Rock tendered his resignation in February 2006, and on February 16, the newly elected Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the appointment of Allan Rock's replacement, John McNee.

Allan Rock remained in office until June 30,2006 at Harper's request.

Allan Rock was later appointed as a UN Special Envoy to investigate allegations that child soldiers were being forced to fight in the Sri Lankan civil war.

Allan Rock submitted his report about child soldiers in Sri Lanka on January 15,2007 to the Security Council of the UN.

Allan Rock announced earlier in June 2006 that he would be moving to Windsor, Ontario, to resume his legal career with Harvey Thomas Strosberg at Sutts, Strosberg LLP.

Allan Rock continued to publish op-eds around international issues, including the conduct of UN peacekeepers, the Syrian refugee crisis, and the G20.

Allan Rock was an alumnus of the university and had graduated in 1970 with a law degree.

In 1969, during his time as a student at the University of Ottawa, Allan Rock was President of the SFUO, then the undergraduate student union for the University of Ottawa Following the announcement of Allan Rock's appointment as President of the University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Citizen wrote:.

At a time when the university, like other Canadian campuses, is experiencing a resurgence in student activism, Mr Allan Rock would bring a sensitivity to student issues, said Mr Mitchell.

Allan Rock called the scandals "repugnant", suspended the entire team, and set up a Task Force on Respect and Equality.

Allan Rock's term ended on July 1,2016, and Rock was succeeded by Jacques Fremont.

On February 26,2009, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association wrote to Allan Rock to express its concern over his administration's banning of a student poster and to ask that he redress the situation with a public declaration.

Three weeks after the cancelled event, Allan Rock publicly stated having pre-approved the letter as the institution's official response.

In 2017, Allan Rock was made a member of Order of Ontario.

In 2020, Allan Rock was made a member of the Order of Canada Order of Canada.