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T. Sher Singh in Eden Mills, Ontario (mid-1990s)

Tapishar Sher Singh (born 1949) is a former lawyer who was disbarred in 2007 by the Law Society of Upper Canada.[1] He was one of eight recipients of the Order of Canada who had their honour revoked by the Order's Advisory Council.[2][3]

Early years

Singh was born in Patna, Dominion of India in 1949 to Ishar Singh and Mahinder Kaur.[4] He grew up in Patna and graduated with a BA (and incomplete MA degree) before arriving in Canada in 1971 and then went to Lakehead University. After years working a various jobs, Singh studied and applied for law school and completed his Ontario bar exams to practise as a litigation lawyer in Guelph, Ontario.[5]

Legal problems

His professional misconduct, including the misappropriation of funds and continuing to practise after being suspended,[6] caused Singh to be removed from the Order of Canada on 10 December 2008.[7][8] He is also barred from practising as a lawyer in the province of Ontario.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tyler, Tracey (12 September 2007). "Activist lawyer disbarred for misconduct". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. ^ The Canadian Press (31 January 2014). "Conrad Black stripped of Order of Canada". Toronto: Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Revocation of Order of Canada membership of T. Sher Singh". The Governor General of Canada. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  4. ^ Singh, T. Sher (12 May 2013). "My Mother ... and Motherhood". Huffington Post.
  5. ^ "Community Profiles - Dr. T. Sher Singh". The Sikh Foundation. July 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World". m.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Disbarred lawyer loses Order of Canada, too". The Hamilton Spectator. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ^ "The Governor General of Canada".
  9. ^ Tyler, Tracey (12 September 2007). "Activist lawyer disbarred for misconduct". Toronto Star. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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