Fred Kaufman

Fred Kaufman (May 7, 1924 – December 27, 2023) was a Canadian justice, lawyer, and arbitrator.

Life and career
Fred Kaufman was born on May 7, 1924. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bishop's University and then spent six years as a reporter for the Montreal Star. He graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law in 1954, where he was the second ever editor-in-chief of the McGill Law Journal.

Following law school, Kaufman founded the law firm Kaufman, Yarosky & Fish. He was appointed to the Québec Court of Appeal in 1973, and became acting Chief Justice of Quebec from 1990 to 1991 when he retired. In 2005 he published the memoir Searching for Justice: An Autobiography.

Kaufman died on December 27, 2023, at the age of 99.

Honours

 * Queen's Counsel (1971)
 * Member of the Order of Canada (1992)
 * Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
 * Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2002)
 * Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
 * Doctor of Laws, University of New Brunswick (2012)