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Eric Maldoff

Eric Maldoff is a Canadian lawyer and political advisor. He was a close advisor to former Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, and a negotiator on behalf of the Government of Canada from 1995 to 2007, particularly regarding first nations land claims.[1]

He obtained his common law and civil law degrees from McGill University, and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1976. He is a partner at the Montreal law firm of Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon. He has also sat on the board of governors of McGill University since 2006.[2] He is president of the Old Brewery Mission.[3]

In 1982, he was a founder and became the first president of Alliance Quebec, the pro-anglophone Quebec lobby group.[4]

In 2024, he made media statements as chair of the Coalition for Quality Health and Social Services.[5]

Honours

  • 2001 - Order of Canada [6]
  • 2002 - Golden Jubilee Medal [7]
  • 2013 - Diamond Jubilee Medal [8]
  • 2013 - Lawyer Emeritus[9]

References

  1. ^ CTV News (May 23, 2007)
  2. ^ McGill University (2010)
  3. ^ Old Brewery Mission website Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Montreal Gazette (Nov. 6, 1982) Page A1
  5. ^ [https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/new-language-directive-for-quebec-hospitals-denounced-as-dangerous Montreal Gazette, 26 July 2024
  6. ^ "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Recipients". 11 June 2018.
  9. ^ http://lemondejuridique.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/TML_vol1_no2live.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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