Nathaniel Nemetz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian lawyer and judge
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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Nathaniel Nemetz
- Nathaniel Theodore (Nathan) Nemetz, (September 8, 1913 – October 21, 1997) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he moved with his family to Vancouver when he was 10.
- He received a BA from the University of British Columbia in 1934 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1937.
- He was made a Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1963 and a Justice of the Court of Appeal in 1968.
- In 1973, he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and was appointed Chief Justice of British Columbia in 1979.
- He retired in 1988.
- He was Chancellor of the University of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975. In 1989 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
- In 1990 he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
- He was awarded honorary doctorates from Tel Aviv University (1991) and the University of British Columbia (1975).
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