Morris C. Shumiatcher
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Morris Cyril "Shumi" Shumiatcher OC SOM QC (September 20, 1917 – September 23, 2004) was a Canadian lawyer, human rights activist, philanthropist, arts patron, art collector, author, and lecturer. As senior legal counsel in the provincial government of Tommy Douglas, he drafted the 1947 Saskatchewan Bill of Rights, the first such bill in the British Commonwealth. He established a successful private law practice in Regina in 1949 and argued numerous cases of constitutional law before the Supreme Court of Canada. He and his wife Jacqui contributed millions of dollars to support the arts, universities, and other charities in Regina, and also amassed "one of the most significant private collections of Inuit art in Canada". He was the recipient of many awards and honours, including the Order of
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Morris C. Shumiatcher
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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2004-09-23
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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1917-09-20
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1917-09-20
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Morris Cyril Shumiatcher
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Shumiatcher in 1988
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2004-09-23
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B.A. and LL.B , University of Alberta
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LL.M and Doctorate of Jurisprudence , University of Toronto
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Author of Saskatchewan Bill of Rights , philanthropist, art patron, art collector, author, lecturer
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Canadian
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Barrister and solicitor, provincial civil servant
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Morris Cyril "Shumi" Shumiatcher OC SOM QC (September 20, 1917 – September 23, 2004) was a Canadian lawyer, human rights activist, philanthropist, arts patron, art collector, author, and lecturer. As senior legal counsel in the provincial government of Tommy Douglas, he drafted the 1947 Saskatchewan Bill of Rights, the first such bill in the British Commonwealth. He established a successful private law practice in Regina in 1949 and argued numerous cases of constitutional law before the Supreme Court of Canada. He and his wife Jacqui contributed millions of dollars to support the arts, universities, and other charities in Regina, and also amassed "one of the most significant private collections of Inuit art in Canada". He was the recipient of many awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1981 and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 1997.
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Morris Cyril Shumiatcher
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1917
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2004
