- Bernard Shapiro
Bernard Jack Shapiro, OC, GOQ, Ph.D (born
June 8 ,1935 ) is a Canadian academic, civil servant, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor ofMcGill University from 1994 to 2004, and the first Ethics Commissioner of Canada betweenMay 17 ,2004 andMarch 29 ,2007 .Born in
Montreal, Quebec , he received aBachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1956. In 1967 he received a Doctorate in Education fromHarvard University . He then joined the faculty ofBoston University and later became Associate Dean of the School of Education. In 1976 he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education at theUniversity of Western Ontario and became Vice-President (Academic) and Provost in 1978. From 1980 until 1986 he was the Director of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and in 1984 publishedThe Report of The Commission on Private Schools in Ontario for theMinistry of Education (Ontario) .In 1986 he joined the
Ontario public service serving as Deputy Minister of Education, Deputy Minister of Skills Development, Deputy Secretary of Cabinet, Deputy Minister and Secretary of Management Board and Deputy Minister of Colleges and Universities. From 1992 until 1994 he was Professor of Education and Public Policy at theUniversity of Toronto . From 1994 until 2004 he was Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University. In May 2004 he was appointed the first Ethics Commissioner of Canada. His term was marked by controversy and then MP forOttawa-Center ,Ed Broadbent repeatedly called for his resignation.He is the twin brother of Harold T. Shapiro, President Emeritus of
Princeton University .Honours
* In 1999 he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada .
* In 2004 he was made a Grand Officer of theNational Order of Quebec .
* He has received honorary degrees from McGill University, University of Toronto,University of Ottawa ,Yeshiva University ,McMaster University ,Université de Montréal ,University of Edinburgh ,Bishop's University ,Nipissing University ,University of Melbourne andUniversity of Glasgow .References
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* [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=5414 Order of Canada Citation]
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