Patrick LeSage received his legal education at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1961.
18 Facts About Patrick LeSage
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In 1975, at age 39, LeSage was appointed to Ontario's County and District Court.
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Patrick LeSage became Associate Chief Justice of that court in 1994 and Chief Justice in 1996.
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In 1995, Patrick LeSage presided over the trial of Paul Bernardo in connection with the kidnapping, torture, and murders of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy in St Catharines, Ontario.
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Patrick LeSage has said this was the case that affected him most profoundly in his career.
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Since 2004, Patrick LeSage has sat on the Board of Governors of York University.
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Patrick LeSage was appointed a commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission.
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In December 2007 Patrick LeSage was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the Ontario judiciary, notably as Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario, and for his ongoing dedication to public service.
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Patrick LeSage holds honorary degrees from the University of Windsor, Laurentian University, and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
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Third of four children, his father Wilfred Patrick LeSage was of French Canadian ancestry; his mother Elizabeth "Mac" McGrath was of Irish ancestry.
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Justice Patrick LeSage lived on Metcalf Street and attended St Carthagh's Catholic School in the 1940s.
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Patrick LeSage admired the Jesuit priests who taught him in school, and briefly considered becoming a priest.
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Patrick LeSage applied to join the order, was accepted, but decided not to pursue it.
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Patrick LeSage returned to Tweed to work in the family fuel business, including driving a fuel truck, for a year and a half.
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Patrick LeSage describes his pathway to studying law as a "fluke of circumstances", as a friend in Tweed - whose brother was the Dean of Osgoode Hall - encouraged him to attend law school.
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Patrick LeSage calls himself a "habitual Catholic", but did not bring Catholic principles into his role as a lawyer or judge.
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Patrick LeSage has presided in every county or district courthouse in Ontario.
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Patrick LeSage is married to Susan Lang, who sits on the Court of Appeal for Ontario.