Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner, P.C.
Credit: Supreme Court of Canada Collection
On Thursday, February 6, 2020, students enrolled in the Introduction to Canadian Politics (POL 2101 C) course had the honour of meeting the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada. An initiative, led by Professor Tamara Kotar, who is teaching part-time at the School of Political Studies.
About The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada
Richard Wagner was born in Montreal on April 2, 1957. He studied at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in Montreal and obtained his Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Social Sciences (B.Soc.Sc.) with a major in Political Science from the University of Ottawa in 1978, graduating cum laude. He received a Licentiate in Laws (LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law in 1979, also graduating cum laude.