TORONTO — York College says Alan Younger, a lawyer and authorized scholar identified for main the problem of Canada’s prostitution legal guidelines earlier than the nation’s prime courtroom, has died at age 69.
TORONTO — York College says Alan Younger, a lawyer and authorized scholar identified for main the problem of Canada’s prostitution legal guidelines earlier than the nation’s prime courtroom, has died at age 69.
The college’s Osgoode Corridor Regulation College says Younger’s loss of life on Saturday is a “profound loss” for the authorized occupation.
Younger was a central determine in a landmark Supreme Courtroom case that struck down Canada’s prostitution legal guidelines as unconstitutional in 2013 and compelled the federal authorities to revise the laws.
A press release from the college notes that Younger was additionally identified for representing individuals with AIDS, most cancers and a number of sclerosis who have been charged for utilizing medical marijuana, resulting in federal rules allowing its use.
Canadian Lawyer journal listed Younger among the many 25 most influential individuals within the authorized occupation over a number of years.
York’s legislation faculty dean Trevor Farrow says in an announcement that the whole Osgoode group sends its condolences to Younger’s household.
“Recognized and beloved by a lot of our colleagues and generations of scholars, Alan was a trailblazer who made big contributions not solely to Osgoode, however to the legislation and authorized occupation in Canada,” Farrow stated.
Adam Parachin, a professor at Osgoode and one among Younger’s former college students, stated he was “blessed to have identified” him.
“Alan was sensible and a ‘one of a kind’ character. His sharp wit made legal legislation an early favorite of mine at Osgoode,” Parachin stated in an announcement.
Younger’s authorized profession started when he graduated from Osgoode Corridor in 1981, and he labored as a clerk on the Supreme Courtroom of Canada earlier than incomes a grasp of legislation degree from Harvard College.
Younger returned to Osgoode as a professor in 1986, the place he co-founded and directed the college’s Innocence Undertaking, investigating wrongful convictions and imprisonment. He retired from York College a number of years in the past.
“His ardour for legal legislation was infectious, and lots of caught the bug from him,” Superior Courtroom Justice James Stribopoulos stated in an announcement.
“There’s a complete era of main legal legal professionals in Canada whose beginnings are traced on to Alan.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 9, 2024.
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press
