Arthur Kenneth Meen
| Arthur Kenneth Meen | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Hollis Beckett |
| Succeeded by | Robert Elgie |
| Constituency | York East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1924 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | March 2, 2008 (aged 83) York County, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Domestic partner | Shirley |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Arthur Kenneth Meen (March 17, 1924 – March 2, 2008) was a lawyer, jurist and former politician in the province on Ontario.[1] He was the Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for York East and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario caucus from 1967 to 1977. Meen served as Minister of Revenue in the government of Bill Davis from 1974 until February 1977 and then as Minister of Correctional Services from February until June 1977 when he left politics to return to private practice.[2]
In 1980, Meen was appointed a provincial court judge by Attorney General Roy McMurtry.[3] In 1985, he was criticized in the Ontario Legislative Assembly by Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Evelyn Gigantes for describing abortion as "murder" during a trial of several anti-abortion protesters.[4]
He died at Woodhaven in 2008.[5]
References
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- ↑ Legislative Assembly of Ontario "Arthur Kenneth Meen, MPP".
- ↑ "Arthur Meen appointed judge", Globe and Mail, December 24, 1980, page P2
- ↑ Linda McQuaig, "MPP assails judge's comments", Globe and Mail, September 27, 1985, page A5
- ↑ "2008 Obituary:Meen, Arthur Kenneth".