Patrick Boyer | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore | |
| In office September 4, 1984 – October 25, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Jean Augustine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1945 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Corinne (deceased) Elise Marie |
| Residence(s) | Bracebridge and Etobicoke |
| Profession | Lawyer, writer |
J. Patrick Boyer KC (born March 4, 1945) is a Canadian journalist, author, and book publisher, was a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1984 to 1993.[1]
He holds an honours degree in economics and political science from Carleton University, a Master's degree in Canadian history from University of Toronto and a Doctor of Laws degree, also from University of Toronto.[2] Boyer studied French-Canadian literature at University of Montreal, and international law at the Academy of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
He was a partner in the Toronto firm law firm Fraser & Beatty, specializing in communications and electoral law, and also practised law in the Western Arctic as a member of the Northwest Territories Bar. He was a founder and contributing columnist of Lawyer's Weekly newspaper. He wrote six legal texts on Canadian election law at federal, provincial, territorial, band council, and municipal levels.[3]
- ^ Federal Political Experience
- ^ "J. Patrick Boyer - Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History". Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ S., John. "Patrick Boyer was also as a member of the Northwest Territories Bar in the Western Arctic". John Learn. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.