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Berger, Thomas R.
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- Berger, Thomas Rodney
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1933-present
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He received a BA from the University of British Columbia 1955 and an LL.B., 1956. He worked for Shulman, Tupper and Co., as a lawyer, from 1957-62, then Thomas R. Berger and Co., as a lawyer, from 1963-71, before serving as a judge for the Supreme Court of British Columbia, judge, from 1971-83. He also served as a lecturer at a number of institutions, after being a politician, culminating with his leadership of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, in 1969. He acted as a commissioner for a number of issues including the Royal Commission on Family and Children's Law, 1973-75, the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, commissioner, 1974-77, the Indian and Inuit Health Consultation, 1979-80 and the Alaska Native Review Commission, 1983-85. In 1978, he won the Distinguished Achievement Award, Sierra Club of North America.
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"Berger, Thomas R(Odney) 1933-." Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/berger-thomas-rodney-1933.