Raymond Barakett was a Canadian lawyer and arbitrator. [1]
Barakett graduated from McGill University with a BA (1955) and a BCL (1958). [2] During his studies at the McGill Faculty of Law, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the McGill Law Journal. [3] In the 1960s, Barakett served as Chairman of the Board for Canada Steamship Lines [4] and as an active member of the Liberal Party of Canada. [5] He attempted to become the Liberal nominee for Parliament in 1968, losing the position to William Tetley. [6] In 1978, Barakett represented Warren Allmand in a scandal involved the Royal Canadian Mounted Police when he was the Federal Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. [7] [8]
Barakett died in Lachine on September 7, 2019 at the age of 86. [9]
Raymond Barakett was a Canadian lawyer and arbitrator. [1]
Barakett graduated from McGill University with a BA (1955) and a BCL (1958). [2] During his studies at the McGill Faculty of Law, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the McGill Law Journal. [3] In the 1960s, Barakett served as Chairman of the Board for Canada Steamship Lines [4] and as an active member of the Liberal Party of Canada. [5] He attempted to become the Liberal nominee for Parliament in 1968, losing the position to William Tetley. [6] In 1978, Barakett represented Warren Allmand in a scandal involved the Royal Canadian Mounted Police when he was the Federal Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. [7] [8]
Barakett died in Lachine on September 7, 2019 at the age of 86. [9]