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Roger Tassé

Roger Tassé

Canadian lawyer and civil servant

Roger Tassé, OC (June 5, 1931 – May 20, 2017) was a Canadian lawyer and civil servant. Tassé served as a deputy solicitor general during the 1970s. He represented the Canadian government during negotiations which led to the Meech Lake Accord (1987) and the Charlottetown Accord (1992).[1][2]

Beginning in 1980, Roger Tassé led a team of Department of Justice lawyers charged with drafting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which was adopted in 1982.[1] His key role in the creation of the bill of rights, entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, earned him the nickname, "architect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms."[1][2]

Tassé died at a hospital in Gatineau, Quebec, on May 20, 2017, at the age of 85.[1] He was survived by his wife, Renée Marcil Tassé.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Roger Tassé, architect of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, dies at 85". Canadian Press. Toronto Star. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  2. [2]
    Andrew-Gee, Eric (2017-05-26). "Roger Tassé, architect of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, dead at 85". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-06-18.


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