The Judge Who Loved His Garden: William Ralph Meredith of Ontario

A portrait of Sir William Ralph Meredith (1840-1923), a prominent Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.

The Meredith Principles Today is the birthday of William Ralph Meredith. Meredith was a Chief Justice in Ontario, and he’s remembered as the founding father of workers’ compensation in Ontario. His work helped shape worker’s compensation for the rest of Canada and the United States. His principles regarding workers’ compensation became known as the Meredith…

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