Une justice fraternelle : Éléments de la pensée de Charles Doherty Gonthier (Fraternal Justice: Outlining Charles Doherty Gonthier’s Approach to Law, Morality and Community)

7 Pages Posted: 18 May 2010 Last revised: 13 Mar 2017

Date Written: May 18, 2010

Abstract

French Abstract: On a rendu un hommage vibrant au gentilhomme humaniste qu’était Charles Gonthier en relevant tout particulièrement son sens profond de la justice, sa courtoisie exemplaire en toutes circonstances, son sens quasi légendaire de la mesure, ses prises de position nuancées sur les questions difficiles, sa manière d’incarner le bijuridisme, sa défense des plus hauts standards d’intégrité pour la magistrature et son souci de protéger les personnes vulnérables tout en insistant sur les devoirs et la responsabilité des individus. Il y aurait beaucoup à dire sur la vie et la pensée de Char- les Gonthier, que j’ai eu le privilège de connaître pendant près de vingt ans. Ce texte est destiné à lui rendre hommage en retraçant les linéaments de sa réflexion sur les rapports entre le droit, la moralité et la communauté.

English Abstract: This short piece pays tribute to the exceptional legacy of former Supreme Court Justice Charles Doherty Gonthier. Charles Gonthier inspired respect in many ways and for many reasons among which were his embodiment of gentlemanly humanism, his faultless courtesy, his tempered wisdom in all things, his personification of bijuralism, his defence of the most exacting standards of integrity for the judiciary and his compassion for the most vulnerable members of society, coupled with an insistence on the duties and responsibilities that come with the rights and privileges of citizenship. The author, who was a Law Clerk in Gonthier’s chambers at the Supreme Court of Canada and knew him for nearly 20 years, here traces the outlines of Gonthier’s conception of the relationship between law, morality and community.

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Keywords: Charles, Doherty, Gonthier, Law, Morality, Community, Fraternity, Brotherhood, Liberalism, Communitarianism, Universal Declaration, Tribute, Homage

Suggested Citation

Gelinas, Fabien, Une justice fraternelle : Éléments de la pensée de Charles Doherty Gonthier (Fraternal Justice: Outlining Charles Doherty Gonthier’s Approach to Law, Morality and Community) (May 18, 2010). McGill Law Journal, Vol. 55, No. 2, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1611237

Fabien Gelinas (Contact Author)

McGill University ( email )

3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A1W9
Canada

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