Alfred Carrothers
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Alfred William Rooke "Fred" Carrothers (June 1, 1924 – May 4, 1998) was a Canadian
lawyer, arbitrator, and academic, working in the field of Law.
Born in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, the son of W. A. Carrothers, a Professor of Economics at the University of Saskatchewan
, Carrothers received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1948 as part of the first graduating class in law at the University of British Columbia
. He received a Master of Laws degree in 1951 from the Harvard Law School
and a Doctorate of Juridical Science in 1966. He was called to the Bars of British Columbia in 1948, of Ontario in 1965, and of Alberta in 1969.
He started his career as an academic at the University of British Columbia where he was a lecturer from 1948 to 1950. He was an assistant professor at Dalhousie University
from 1951 to 1952. In 1952, he joined the University of British Columbia as an assistant professor, becoming an associate professor in 1955, and a full professor in 1960. From 1960 to 1962, he was also director of the Institute for Industrial Relations. In 1964, he became Dean and a professor of Law at the University of Western Ontario
. Carrothers was President of the University of Calgary
from 1969 to 1974.
From 1974 to 1977, he was the founding president of the Institute for Research on Public Policy
, Canada's oldest non-partisan public policy think tank. He was Dean of the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa
from 1981 to 1983.
In 1965 he was appointed by the government of Canada to head the Advisory Commission on the Development of Government in the Northwest Territories, which became known as the Carrothers Commission
.
In 1956, while a law professor at University of British Columbia, he wrote The Labour Injunction in British Columbia. He was also the author of Labour Arbitration in Canada and co-author of Collective Bargaining Law in Canada.
Carrothers married Jane Macintosh Boyd in 1961, and they had three children, Matthew, Jonathan and Tasha. He died in Victoria, British Columbia
in 1998 of complications following a stroke.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lawyer, arbitrator, and academic, working in the field of Law.
Born in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, the son of W. A. Carrothers, a Professor of Economics at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
, Carrothers received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1948 as part of the first graduating class in law at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. He received a Master of Laws degree in 1951 from the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
and a Doctorate of Juridical Science in 1966. He was called to the Bars of British Columbia in 1948, of Ontario in 1965, and of Alberta in 1969.
He started his career as an academic at the University of British Columbia where he was a lecturer from 1948 to 1950. He was an assistant professor at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
from 1951 to 1952. In 1952, he joined the University of British Columbia as an assistant professor, becoming an associate professor in 1955, and a full professor in 1960. From 1960 to 1962, he was also director of the Institute for Industrial Relations. In 1964, he became Dean and a professor of Law at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. Carrothers was President of the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
from 1969 to 1974.
From 1974 to 1977, he was the founding president of the Institute for Research on Public Policy
Institute for Research on Public Policy
The Institute for Research on Public Policy is Canada's oldest non-partisan public policy think tank. Based in Montreal and founded in 1972, it publishes Policy Options, edited by L. Ian MacDonald...
, Canada's oldest non-partisan public policy think tank. He was Dean of the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
from 1981 to 1983.
In 1965 he was appointed by the government of Canada to head the Advisory Commission on the Development of Government in the Northwest Territories, which became known as the Carrothers Commission
Carrothers Commission
The Carrothers Commission, formally The Advisory Commission on the Development of Government in the Northwest Territories, was a commission set up by the government of Canada to study the future of government of the Northwest Territories. It was led by A.W.R...
.
In 1956, while a law professor at University of British Columbia, he wrote The Labour Injunction in British Columbia. He was also the author of Labour Arbitration in Canada and co-author of Collective Bargaining Law in Canada.
Carrothers married Jane Macintosh Boyd in 1961, and they had three children, Matthew, Jonathan and Tasha. He died in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
in 1998 of complications following a stroke.