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	\|birth_place = [[Mattawa, Ontario~~\|Mattawa~~]], ~~[[Ontario]]~~		\|birth_place = [[Mattawa, Ontario]], Canada
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	'''John Charles~~''' "'''Jack'''" '''~~Major''' {{postnominals\|country=CAN\|CC\|QC}} (born February 20, 1931) is a ~~[[Canadians\|~~Canadian~~]] [[~~jurist]] and was a [[puisne justice]] on the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] from 1992 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Judges of the Court: The Honourable Mr. Justice John C. Major\|url=http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|publisher=Supreme Court of Canada\|access-date=15 July 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227170459/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|archive-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
			'''John Charles Major''' {{postnominals\|country=CAN\|CC\|KC}} (born February 20, 1931) is a Canadian jurist and was a [[puisne justice]] on the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] from 1992 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Judges of the Court: The Honourable Mr. Justice John C. Major\|url=http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|publisher=Supreme Court of Canada\|access-date=15 July 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227170459/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|archive-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	~~Born~~ in [[Mattawa, Ontario]], Major received a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree from [[Loyola College (Montreal)\|Loyola College]] in 1953 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Toronto Faculty of Law]] in 1957.		Major was born at Mattawa Hospital in [[Mattawa, Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-06-26 \|title=John Major \|url=https://mattawamuseum.ca/local-history/local-characters/john-major/ \|access-date=2023-03-24 \|website=Mattawa Museum \|language=en-CA}}</ref> Major received a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree from [[Loyola College (Montreal)\|Loyola College]] in 1953 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Toronto Faculty of Law]] in 1957.

	==Career==		==Career==
	He practised law as a partner in the [[Calgary]] office of [[Bennett Jones\|Bennett Jones LLP]] for 34 years. He was appointed a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1972. From 1975 to 1985, he was the Senior Counsel for the ~~City of~~ [[Calgary Police Service]]. He was appointed to the [[Alberta Court of Appeal\|Court of Appeal of Alberta]] on July 11, 1991.		Major practised law as a partner in the [[Calgary]] office of [[Bennett Jones\|Bennett Jones LLP]] for 34 years. He was appointed a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1972. From 1975 to 1985, he was the Senior Counsel for the [[Calgary Police Service]]. He was appointed to the [[Alberta Court of Appeal\|Court of Appeal of Alberta]] on July 11, 1991.

	==Supreme Court==		==Supreme Court==
	On November 13, 1992, he was appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] by [[Prime Minister of Canada\|Prime Minister]] [[Brian Mulroney]]~~. During much of his time of the Court, he was a comparatively low-key judge~~. He was known for his belief in providing deference to government and for his particularly succinct writing style. Major stepped down from the court on December 25, 2005, approximately two months before the mandatory retirement date of his 75th birthday.		On November 13, 1992, he was appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] by [[Prime Minister of Canada\|Prime Minister]] [[Brian Mulroney]]. He was known for his belief in providing deference to government and for his particularly succinct writing style. Major stepped down from the court on December 25, 2005, approximately two months before the mandatory retirement date of his 75th birthday.

	==Administrator of Canada==		==Administrator of Canada==
			On September 27, 2005, Major served as [[Deputy of the Governor General of Canada#Administrator of Canada\|Administrator of Canada]], due to the absence of Chief Justice [[Beverley McLachlin]], during the transition between Governors General [[Adrienne Clarkson]] and [[Michaëlle Jean]].
	On September 27. 2005 Major served as [[Deputy of the Governor General of Canada#Administrator of Canada\|Administrator of Canada]] due to the absence of Chief Justice [[Beverley McLachlin]] during the transition ~~from~~ [[Adrienne Clarkson]] to [[Michaëlle Jean]].

	==Post-court==		==Post-court==
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	'''John Charles "Jack" Major,''' {{postnominals\|country=CAN\|CC\|QC}} (born February 20, 1931) is a [[Canadians\|Canadian]] [[jurist]] and was a [[puisne justice]] on the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] from 1992 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Judges of the Court: The Honourable Mr. Justice John C. Major\|url=http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|publisher=Supreme Court of Canada\|access-date=15 July 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227170459/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|archive-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>		'''John Charles''' "'''Jack'''" '''Major''' {{postnominals\|country=CAN\|CC\|QC}} (born February 20, 1931) is a [[Canadians\|Canadian]] [[jurist]] and was a [[puisne justice]] on the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] from 1992 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Judges of the Court: The Honourable Mr. Justice John C. Major\|url=http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|publisher=Supreme Court of Canada\|access-date=15 July 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227170459/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp\|archive-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==

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'''John Charles "Jack" Major,''' {{postnominals|country=CAN|CC|QC}} (born February 20, 1931) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[jurist]] and was a [[puisne justice]] on the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] from 1992 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Judges of the Court: The Honourable Mr. Justice John C. Major|url=http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp|publisher=Supreme Court of Canada|access-date=15 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227170459/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/major/index-eng.asp|archive-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Born in [[Mattawa, Ontario]], Major received a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree from [[Loyola College (Montreal)|Loyola College]] in 1953 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Toronto Faculty of Law]] in 1957.

==Career==
He practised law as a partner in the [[Calgary]] office of [[Bennett Jones|Bennett Jones LLP]] for 34 years. He was appointed a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1972. From 1975 to 1985, he was the Senior Counsel for the City of [[Calgary Police Service]]. He was appointed to the [[Alberta Court of Appeal|Court of Appeal of Alberta]] on July 11, 1991.

==Supreme Court==
On November 13, 1992, he was appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] by [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Brian Mulroney]]. During much of his time of the Court, he was a comparatively low-key judge. He was known for his belief in providing deference to government and for his particularly succinct writing style. Major stepped down from the court on December 25, 2005, approximately two months before the mandatory retirement date of his 75th birthday.

==Administrator of Canada==

On September 27. 2005 Major served as [[Deputy of the Governor General of Canada#Administrator of Canada|Administrator of Canada]] due to the absence of Chief Justice [[Beverley McLachlin]] during the transition from [[Adrienne Clarkson]] to [[Michaëlle Jean]].

==Post-court==
On January 5, 2006, he rejoined the Calgary office of Bennett Jones LLP, the firm with which he practised before his judicial career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bennettjones.com/MajorJohn/|title=Hon. John C. (Jack) Major C.C., Q.C.|website=Bennett Jones|access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref> On March 8, 2006, he was appointed by Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] to lead a [[public inquiry]] into the [[Air India Flight 182]] bombing and the resulting trials. He was made a Companion of the [[Order of Canada]] in the [[Canada Day]] 2008 Honours.

==See also==
* [[Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Major]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{CanadaSupremeCourtbio|john-c-major}}

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[[Category:Judges in Alberta]]
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[[Category:University of Toronto Faculty of Law alumni]]
[[Category:Air India Flight 182]]
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[[Category:Loyola College (Montreal) alumni]]
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