22 Facts About Robert Elgie

Robert Goldwin Elgie was a Canadian lawyer, surgeon and politician.

Robert Elgie was a member of the Ontario Press Council from 2001, serving as chair from 2006 until his death.

Robert Elgie's father, Goldwin Elgie, was a MPP in the 1930s and 1940s.

Robert Elgie trained as both a lawyer and neurosurgeon, and worked in the medical field.

Robert Elgie taught at the medical schools of Queen's University and the University of Toronto and was chief of medical staff at Scarborough General Hospital.

Robert Elgie was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1977 provincial election, winning an easy victory in the Toronto-area seat of York East.

Robert Elgie was supported by the province's unions, and passed amendments to Ontario's Human Rights Code and Occupational Health and Safety regulations which were favourable to labour interests.

Robert Elgie was easily re-elected in the 1981 election, and was named Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations on February 13,1982.

Robert Elgie supported Roy McMurtry's bid to succeed Davis as party leader in 1985.

Robert Elgie was re-elected with a reduced majority in the 1985 election, as the Progressive Conservatives won a narrow minority government under Miller's leadership.

Robert Elgie was again appointed as Minister of Labour on May 17,1985.

Robert Elgie had little interest in serving on the opposition benches, and soon accepted an appointment by new Liberal Premier David Peterson as chair of the Workers' Compensation Board of Ontario.

Robert Elgie formally resigned from the legislature on September 26,1985, and served as chair of the Ontario Worker's Compensation Board until 1991.

Robert Elgie was appointed part-time chair of Nova Scotia's Workers' Compensation Board in the same period, and is credited with making significant improvements to this board's activities.

Robert Elgie served as chair until his death in 2013.

Robert Elgie died on April 4,2013, from congestive heart failure.

Bob Robert Elgie married his wife Nancy in 1956, and she became an integral part of his life and career.

Robert Elgie stepped down in 2017 after calling a black woman a racial slur.

Robert Elgie helped create a loving home and taught his children that those who are born into affluence are expected to give back to society.

Robert Elgie's eldest daughter, Allyson, is a psychologist who runs a provincial assessment and research centre, The Regional Assessment and Resource Centre, which provides supports to post-secondary students with disabilities.

Robert Elgie's eldest son, Stewart, is an environmental advocacy lawyer, founder of the Sierra Legal Defence Fund, and a professor at the University of Ottawa.

Between his 5 children, Robert Elgie was grandfather to 13 grandchildren.