Installation Ceremony for U of S President

Posted October 25, 1999


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2:30 P.M., October 22, 1999 99-10-18-OTHER

Installation Ceremony for U of S President

SASKATOON - Hundreds of faculty members, staff and students of the University of Saskatchewan gathered with government representatives and other guests today at the Centennial Auditorium to attend the installation ceremony of the U of S President, Peter MacKinnon. MacKinnon accepted the position, which is a five-year term, on July 1st, 1999 after the retirement of George Ivany.

A native of Charlottetown, PEI, and graduate of both Dalhousie and Queen's University, Mr. MacKinnon undertook a Master of Laws degree at the U of S in 1972. After completing further professional training in Ontario, he arrived back at the U of S in 1975. Since that time, he has served as assistant professor of law, assistant dean of law and finally, as dean of law, a position he held between 1988 to 1998, except for one year in which he was acting vice-president (academic). MacKinnon has been president of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers and of the Council of Canadian Law Deans. He was also a bencher of the Law Society of Saskatchewan and twice served on its executive committee. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1990.

An author of articles and commentaries in legal publications in Canada and abroad, MacKinnon is also the co-editor of three books. He has made occasional appearances as counsel in courts at all levels and in 1998, he was a visiting professor at James Cook University in Australia.

Peter MacKinnon is married to Janice MacKinnon and they have two sons, Alan, age 20 and Will, 17.

For more information, please contact:

Gail Fredrickson, Office of Communications
(306) 966-6204