James E. Lockyer

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name = James E. Locker


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birth_date = birth date and age|1949|5|27
birth_place = Halifax, Nova Scotia
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residence = Moncton, New Brunswick
education = Mount Allison University
University of New Brunswick
London School of Economics
University of Paris
occupation = Lawyer, Politician, Law Professor
party = Liberal
spouse = Brigitte
children = 2 children
parents = Owen William Lockyer &
Rowena North
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James Edward Locker (B.A.) (LL.B) (LL.M) (born May 27, 1949 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian lawyer, law professor, and politician.

Lockyer graduated with a B.A. degree from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick then earned his law degree at the University of New Brunswick. He went on to London, England to study at the Law Department at the London School of Economics, obtaining his Master of Laws degree in 1976. Fluent in the French language, Lockyer earned a diploma from the University of Paris in 1979.

Working and living in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick, in the 1987 New Brunswick general election, Lockyer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as the Liberal Party's candidate for the riding of Moncton West. He was reelected in 1991 and 1995 New Brunswick general elections. Following his party taking power, on October 27, 1987 Lockyer was appointed Minister of Justice, a post he would hold twice. In addition, he served as the Minister of Supply and Services and Minister of Education. For three months in 1998 he was the acting Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. His last Cabinet post was Minister of Public Safety in 1998-1999. Locker was also Chairman of The Select Committee on Maritime Economic Union which reported its recommendations to the Legislative Assembly in 1992.

In the 1999 New Brunswick general election James Locker lost by 1,253 votes to the Progressive Conservative Party's candidate.

Currently, James Lockyer is a Law Professor at the University of Moncton. An instrument-rated private pilot, he is the flight President of the local branch of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association's (COPA). Between 2003 and 2005, Lockyer was a member on the Federal government Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC).

References

* [http://www.law.unb.ca/grads/1970-1979.html University of New Brunswick law alumni]
* [http://www.tatc.gc.ca/doc.php?did=62&lang=en James Edward Lockyer profile at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada]