George Springate
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George P.G. Springate, CM (born May 12, 1938) is a Canadian policeman, politician, football player, professor, and Citizenship Judge.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Walter L. Springate and Eleonor Woodhouse, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Sir George Williams University. He also received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1968 and a Bachelor of Common Law degree in 1969 from McGill University. From 1958 to 1969, he was a policeman with the Montreal Police. From 1966 to 1968, he was a member of the McGill Redmen football team.
In 1970, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec as a Liberal for the riding of Sainte-Anne. He was re-elected in 1973 and again in 1976 for the riding of Westmount. He did not run in 1981.
In 1970, he was part of the Grey Cup winning Montreal Alouettes.
He is a tenured professor in criminal and civil law at John Abbott College. He is a columnist for the The Chronicle, a local Montreal newspaper.
In 2000 and again in 2006, he was appointed a Citizenship Judge.
In 1989, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
