William Kaplan

Canadian lawyer and writer (born 1957)

For other people named William Kaplan, see William Kaplan (disambiguation).

William Kaplan

Born|  (1957-05-24) 24 May 1957 (age 67)

Toronto, Ontario

Alma mater| University of Toronto
York University
Stanford University
Occupation(s)| Lawyer, writer, law professor

William Kaplan (born 24 May 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, emeritus professor of law and author.[1] [2] Kaplan has authored several important arbitral decisions in labour law, and has served as interest arbitrator in prominent negotiations between the government and the unions representing RCMP members, Air Canada and WestJet pilots and flight attendants, and others.[3] He is a recipient of the Law Society Medal from the Law Society of Upper Canada (1999) for his contributions to the legal profession and the David W. Mundell medal for legal service to Ontario (2009). [4]

## Biography

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Kaplan graduated from the University of Toronto in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Laws. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1985 with a Master of Arts, and from Stanford University Law School in 1988 with a J.S.D. degree.[5]

Kaplan was a professor at the University of Ottawa Law School from 1989–2001, and also worked during that time in private practice as a mediator and investigator.[5]

His awards from the Law Society of Upper Canada have included the Law Society Medal in 1999,[6] and an Honorary L.L.D. in 2002.[7] In 2010 the government of Ontario awarded him the 2009 David W. Mundell medal.[8]

## Writings

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* Everything that Floats: Pat Sullivan, Hal Banks and the Seamen's Unions of Canada, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1987, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 0-8020-2597-8.[9]
* State and Salvation: The Jehovah's Witnesses & Their Fight for Civil Rights, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1989, University of Toronto Press.[10]
* Belonging: The Meaning and Future of Canadian Citizenship, edited by William Kaplan, Montreal 1992, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-0985-2.[11]
* Law, Policy, and International Justice, edited by William Kaplan and Donald McRae, Montreal 1993, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-1114-8.[12]
* Bad Judgment: The Case of Mr. Justice Leo A. Landreville, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1996, University of Toronto Press[13]
* Presumed Guilty: Brian Mulroney, the Airbus Affair, and the Government of Canada, by William Kaplan, 1998, ISBN 0-7710-4593-X.
* One More Border: The True Story of One Family's Escape from War-Torn Europe, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1998, Groundwood Books.[14]
* A Secret Trial: Brian Mulroney, Stevie Cameron, and the Public Trust, by William Kaplan, Montreal 2004, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-2846-6.[15]
* Canadian Maverick: The Life and Times of Ivan C Rand, by William Kaplan, Toronto 2009, University of Toronto Press[16]
* Why Dissent Matters: Because Some People See Things The Rest of Us Miss, by William Kaplan, Toronto 2017, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 978-0773550704.[17]

## References

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1. ^ "William Kaplan". Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
2. ^ "CV | William Kaplan". williamkaplan.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
3. ^ CanLii.org. "William Kaplan Arbitration Awards".
4. ^ "William Kaplan". Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
5. ^ a b "Curriculum vitae". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
6. ^ "Recipients of the Law Society Medal". Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
7. ^ "Recipients of Honorary LLD". Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
8. ^ "Recognizing Excellence In Legal Writing: McGuinty Government Congratulates Mundell Medal Winners". Government of Ontario. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
9. ^ Reviews of Everything that Floats:
* Michael Earle, Social History, [1]
* Geoffrey Ewen, Revue d'histoire de l'Amérique française, doi:10.7202/304692ar
* G. R. Henning, Labour History, doi:10.2307/27504454, JSTOR 27504454
* Craig Heron, "Communists, Gangsters, and Canadian Sailors", Labour, doi:10.2307/25143255, JSTOR 25143255
* Michael Huberman, The Journal of Economic History, doi:10.1017/S0022050700005672, JSTOR 2121249
* Laurel Sefton Macdowell, The Canadian Historical Review, [2]
* Bryan D. Palmer, The American Historical Review, doi:10.2307/1868292, JSTOR 1868292
10. ^ Reviews of State and Salvation:
* Jerry Bergman, Journal of Church and State, JSTOR 23916981
* Desmond H. Brown, The American Journal of Legal History, doi:10.2307/845847, JSTOR 845847
* Richard E. Morgan, Constitutional Commentary, hdl:11299/165991
* F. L. Morton, Canadian Journal of Political Science, doi:10.1017/S0008423900005254, JSTOR 3229545
* M. James Penton, Studies in Religion, doi:10.1177/000842989102000126
* T.D. Regehr, The Canadian Historical Review, [3]
* H. Turner, Social History, [4]
11. ^ Reviews of Belonging:
* Steven D. Brown, Canadian Public Policy, doi:10.2307/3551838, JSTOR 3551838
* Janet Hiebert, Canadian Journal of Political Science, JSTOR 3229504
* Peter H. Russell, The Canadian Historical Review, ProQuest 224277470
* Thomas N. Trenton, Canadian Ethnic Studies, ProQuest 1293197380
* George Woodcock, Canadian Literature, [5]
12. ^ Reviews of Law, Policy, and International Justice:
* Martin Dixon, The Cambridge Law Journal, doi:10.1017/S0008197300099256, JSTOR 4507966
* Anne Warner La Forest, International Journal, doi:10.2307/40203005, JSTOR 40203005
* Christopher P. Manfredi, Canadian Journal of Political Science, doi:10.1017/S0008423900018084, JSTOR 3229375
* Mark R. MacGuigan, Canadian Yearbook of International Law, doi:10.1017/S0069005800005579
* Wayne Renke, Alberta Law Review, doi:10.29173/alr1186
13. ^ Reviews of Bad Judgment:
* G. Blaine Baker, The American Journal of Legal History, doi:10.2307/846016, JSTOR 846016
* Michael Fitz-James, "Falling off the Bench", Books in Canada, [6]
14. ^ Reviews of One More Border:
* Christine Leland, Jerome Harste, Anne Ociepka, Mitzi Lewison, and Vivian Vasquez, Language Arts, ProQuest 196890411
* Sherie Posesorski, "Children's Books", Books in Canada, [7]
* Harriet Zaidman, CM: Canadian Review of Materials, [8]
15. ^ Reviews of A Secret Trial:
* Peter Desbarats, "Something Rotten: A writer dubiously equates the sins of a reporter with those of a politician", Literary Review of Canada, [9]
* Graeme S. Mount, Canadian Book Review Annual, [10]
16. ^ Reviews of Canadian Maverick:
* Jamie Cameron, Osgood Hall Law Journal, doi:10.60082/2817-5069.1112
* Colin Campbell, ''British Journal of Canadian Studies, [11]
* David Dyzenhaus, The University of Toronto Law Journal, JSTOR 23018557
* Alan Hutchinson, The Globe and Mail, [12]
* Matthew Lewans, "The Maverick Constitution", Alberta Law Review, doi:10.29173/alr152
* Darcy L. MacPherson, "A Walking Contradiction", Manitoba Law Journal, [13]
* Philip Slayton, "Strange Bedfellows: Why does a person write a book about a judge he clearly dislikes?", Literary Review of Canada, [14]
17. ^ Reviews of Why Dissent Matters:
* Jamie Bartlett, Times Literary Supplement, [15]
* Jory Binder, Osgood Hall Law Journal, [16]
* Dow Marmur, The Canadian Jewish News, [17]
* Charles Reeve, CAUT Bulletin, [18]

## External links

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* William Kaplan's webpage

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