John Howard Gomery was a Canadian jurist from Quebec.
18 Facts About John Gomery
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John Gomery's father was a stockbroker who had lost his savings during the Great Depression.
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John Gomery completed his education at McGill, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953, and his Bachelor of Civil Law in 1956.
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In 1957, John Gomery was called to the Quebec Bar and worked at the law firm Fasken, Martineau and Dumoulin in the areas of family law, commercial litigation and bankruptcy.
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John Gomery focused primarily on divorce law which required a decree from the Senate of Canada at the time.
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In 1982, John Gomery was appointed to Quebec Superior Court Montreal district by Minister of Justice Mark MacGuigan.
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John Gomery served as President of the Copyright Board of Canada from 1999 to 2005.
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John Gomery has been involved in the Canadian Bar Association and Chambre des notaires du Quebec.
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John Gomery was President of the Comite General des Juges de la Cour superieure du Quebec, President of the Family Law Committee from 1983 to 1993, and has been a member of the Rules of Practice Committee since its inception.
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John Gomery was appointed on February 19,2004 as Commissioner of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities to investigate the Sponsorship scandal.
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John Gomery has been criticized by many, in particular Chretien supporters, who saw his dealings in the commission as biased.
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On June 26,2008, federal judge Max Teitelbaum criticized John Gomery for making comments that indicated he judged issues before all evidence was heard and exhibited bias against Chretien.
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John Gomery married Pierrette Rayle in 1973, she started as a new hire at John Gomery's firm of Martineau Walker in 1969.
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John Gomery was diagnosed with Leukemia in the early 2000s which was successfully treated.
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Gomery's daughter Sally A Gomery was appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice on July 1,2017.
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Gomery's son Geoffrey B Gomery was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia on June 15,2018.
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John Gomery suffered two strokes between 2020 and 2021 and then contracted COVID-19.
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John Gomery made the decision to obtain medical assistance in dying and died on May 18,2021.