Oral History

The Hon. Jack Cannon 1996, 138 pages

Documenting the life and career of John Cannon (b. 1925), a Toronto-area lawyer who was appointed a provincial court judge (1972-). Interview topics include: University of Toronto; World War II; Osgoode Hall Law School; articling; early practice; training for judges; Toronto judges; Young Offenders Act; Charter of Rights; acting Senior Judge, Metro West; 1988-1990. Interview conducted by Christine J.N. Kates. File includes five audio cassette recordings from a series of three interviews and a transcript with index (138 p.).

Status: Open

Occupation: Judge

Number of pages: 138

Read more about: Ontario Court of Justice

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065314

Archive Code: C 81-4-0-37

Title: Interviews with Jack Cannon

Date: Jan. 1996 - Mar. 1996

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (includes 5 audio cassettes (ca. 270 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records are located in container B436763; sound recordings are located in container B436745)

Location: Interview conducted as part of the Provincial Court (Criminal) Project.