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His Excellency the Right Honourable David Lloyd JOHNSTON C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., LL.D., D.D.

Personal History

Born: June 28th, 1941
Place of Birth: Sudbury, Ontario
Parent(s): Lloyd Allen and Dorothy (Stonehouse) Johnston
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Sharon, daughter of Reid Downey 29 Aug. 1964Children: Alexandra, Catherine, Deborah, Jenifer, Sharon

Languages

English
French

Education

Sault College Institute, 1959
Harvard University, A.B., 1963
Cambridge University, LL.B., 1965
Queen's University, LL.B., 1966

Career

Occupation: Lawyer, Educator, University Administrator

Field of Endeavor: Government and Politics

Current Position(s):
GOVERNOR GENERAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF CANADA 2010–

Biography Notes:
Asst. Prof. of Law, Queen's Univ. 1966–68
Asst. Prof. of Law, Univ. of Toronto 1968, Assoc. Prof. 1969, Prof. 1972
Dean & Prof. of Law, Univ. of Western Ont. 1974–79
Principal & Vice-Chancellor, McGill Univ. 1979–94, Prof. of Law 1979–99
Pres., Univ. of Waterloo 1999–2010
former Barrister & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Ont.
Comnr., Ont. Securities Comn. 1972–79
Pres., Assn. of Univ. & Coll. of Canada 1985–87
Chair, National Round Table on the Environment & the Economy 1988–91
mem., Harvard Univ. Bd. 1992–98 (Chair 1997–98)
Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council 1994–97
Cdn. Inst. for Advanced Rsch. 1994–99
NeuroScience Centre of Excellence 1994–99
Special Advr. to the Prime Minister of Canada 2007–08
Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada 2010–
Founder, My Giving Moment multi-media campaign 2013
Founder, Rideau Hall Foundation 2014

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Creative Works, Publications

  • Author
    • Canadian Securities Regulation 1977
    • Business Associations 1979
    • Canadian Companies and the Stock Exchange 1980
    • Business Associations 3rd ed. 1994
    • Getting Canada On-Line 1995
    • If Quebec Goes 1995
    • Cyberlaw: What You Need to Know About Doing Business Online 1997
  • Co-Author
    • Canadian Securities Regulation - Supplement 1982
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Community Connections

  • Religious Affiliations
    • Anglican
  • Recreation
    • cycling
    • skiing
    • skating
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Honours, Awards, and Achievements

  • Inductee, Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1963
  • Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), Law Society of Upper Canada 1980, and numerous other honorary doctorates
  • Officer, Order of Canada 1988
  • Companion, Order of Canada 1997
  • Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
  • Order of Military Merit 2010
  • Commander of the Order of Merit 2010, and other honorary military appointments
  • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
  • twice selected for All-American Hockey Team
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JOHNSTON, His Excellency the Right Hon. David Lloyd, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., LL.D., D.D.; b. Sudbury, Ont. 28 June 1941; s. Lloyd Allen and Dorothy (Stonehouse) Johnston; m. Sharon d. Reid Downey 29 Aug. 1964; children: Deborah, Alexandra, Sharon, Jenifer, Catherine; 11 grandchildren; e. Sault Coll. Inst.; Harvard Univ. A.B. 1963; Cambridge Univ. LL.B. 1965; Queen's Univ. LL.B. 1966; GOVERNOR GENERAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF CANADA 2010–  ; Asst. Prof. of Law, Queen's Univ. 1966–68; Asst. Prof. of Law, Univ. of Toronto 1968, Assoc. Prof. 1969, Prof. 1972; Dean & Prof. of Law, Univ. of Western Ont. 1974–79; Principal & Vice-Chancellor, McGill Univ. 1979–94, Prof. of Law 1979–99; Pres., Univ. of Waterloo 1999–2010; former Barrister & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Ont.; has served on num. prov. and federal task forces and cttes.; former bd. mem. of num. companies incl. Arise, CGI, Fairfax, and Masco; Comnr., Ont. Securities Comn. 1972–79; Pres., Assn. of Univ. & Coll. of Canada 1985–87; former Pres., Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec; Founding Chair, Nat. Round Table on the Environ. & the Econ. 1988–91; mem., Harvard Univ. Bd. of Overseers 1992–98 (Chair 1997–98, first non-U.S. chairperson); Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council 1994–97, Cdn. Inst. for Advanced Rsch. 1994–99, NeuroScience Centre of Excellence 1994–99; Special Advr. to the Prime Minister of Canada 2007–08; Founder, My Giving Moment multi-media campaign 2013, Rideau Hall Fdn. 2014; academic specializations incl. securities regulation, information tech. and corporate law; 24 publ. books, incl. author: Canadian Securities Regulation 1977 (co-author: Supplement 1982), Business Associations 1979, 3rd ed. 1994, Canadian Companies and the Stock Exchange 1980, If Quebec Goes 1995, Getting Canada On-Line 1995, Cyberlaw: What You Need to Know About Doing Business Online 1997; honours: twice selected for All-American Hockey Team; Inductee, Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1963; Law Soc. Upper Canada LL.D. 1979; Officer, Order of Canada 1988, Companion 1997; Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002; Order of Military Merit 2010; Commander of the Order of Merit 2010; Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada 2010–  ; Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012; more than 20 Hon. Doctorates and num. hon. military appointments; Anglican; languages: English, French; recreation: cycling, skiing, skating; Office: Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr., Ottawa ON  K1A 0A1.