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Peter Hogg
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Hogg speaking at the University of Western Ontario in 2010
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Peter Wardell Hogg
12 March 1939 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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| Died | 4 February 2020 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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Constitutional Law of Canada |
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Peter Wardell Hogg CC QC FRSC (March 12, 1939 – February 4, 2020) was a very important legal expert and lawyer from Canada. He was born in New Zealand. He was known as a top expert on Canadian constitutional law. This is the set of rules that govern how Canada is run. Many judges in Canada's highest court often looked at his writings.
Growing Up and Learning
Peter Hogg was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, on March 12, 1939. He went to Nelson College for high school. He then studied law at Victoria University of Wellington. He earned his first law degree there in 1962. He continued his studies and got more advanced law degrees. He earned one from Harvard University in 1963. Later, he received his PhD from Monash University in Australia in 1970.
His Work and Achievements
In 1970, Peter Hogg became a Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. This is a famous law school. In 1998, he became the Dean of the school. This is like being the head of the school. After leaving the university in 2003, he worked as a special expert. He joined a law firm called Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Peter Hogg wrote many important books about law. His book Constitutional Law of Canada was very famous. It was the most quoted book by the Supreme Court of Canada. This means judges often used his ideas in their decisions. In 2004, he even helped the Canadian government. He was the main lawyer for them in a big case. This case was about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court. He believed that judges should be careful. They should not make too many new laws themselves. Instead, they should follow the existing laws.
His Passing
Peter Hogg passed away on February 4, 2020.
Awards and Recognition
Peter Hogg received many awards for his important work. Here are some of them:
- 1980 – He was named a Queen's Counsel. This is a special title for experienced lawyers.
- 1988 – He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This is a group of top Canadian scholars.
- 1991 – He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. This is one of Canada's highest honors.
- 1996 – He received the Law Society Medal. This award is from the Law Society of Upper Canada.
- 2003 – He was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. This is an even higher level of the Order of Canada.
- 2003 – He received the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law. This award is for great contributions to law in Canada.
- 2003 – He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (LL.D.). This was from the Law Society of Upper Canada.
- 2005 – He received an honorary Doctorate from Université de Montréal.
- 2006 – He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (LL.D.) from Victoria University of Wellington. This was his old university in New Zealand.
- 2006 – He received an honorary Doctor of Laws from York University.
