Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2019-11-22
Invested on: 2022-11-03
Daniel Jutras, O.C.
Montréal, Quebec
Jurist Daniel Jutras is an international authority on comparative law. Professor, architect of the transsystemic approach to law, and former dean of the Faculty of Law at McGill University, he transformed the field of study, and taught law from a pluralist and bi-juridical perspective, reflecting the Canadian reality. He has also had a profound influence on the Barreau du Québec, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Judicial Council and the Supreme Court of Canada. He remains a highly respected mentor to an entire generation of jurists.