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Willis, Lionel
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Lionel Willis is a former Professor in the Department of English at Ryerson University. Willis earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and his Master of Arts from York University, Toronto. He began his career at Ryerson as a part-time instructor in 1958, moving to full-time by 1959. Circa 1979, he was a board member of the Canadian Anti-Drug Coalition and an outspoken activists against the legalization of marijuana. Willis retired from Ryerson in 1993.