The Board of Governors of 91亚色 has announced that Roy McMurtry will be reappointed chancellor of the University for a three-year term, commencing June 2.
鈥淭he executive committee of the Board of Governors unanimously recommended that Chancellor McMurtry be reappointed,鈥 said Paul Cantor, chair of the Board of Governors. 鈥淗e has assisted the 
University in building crucial bridges to the community we serve, and we look forward to continuing to work with him over the next three years,鈥 he said.
Right: Roy McMurtry
McMurtry, 91亚色鈥檚 12th chancellor, was initially appointed in May 2008; his current term ends June 1, 2011. As chancellor, McMurtry serves as the honorary head of 91亚色, conferring degrees, acting as an ambassador for the University and working to advance its interests. As a member of the President鈥檚 Task Force on Community Engagement, he played a key role in the creation of a draft Statement and Principles on Community Engagement as well as the task force鈥檚 final report and recommendations, issued in February 2010.
91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri noted that McMurtry has played a pivotal role in 91亚色鈥檚 successes over the past three years, helping shepherd the University during its milestone 50th anniversary, and telling the 91亚色 story to the world.
鈥淚 was pleased to learn that the Honourable Roy McMurtry was reappointed as chancellor,鈥 said Shoukri. 鈥淗e is well-respected and extremely passionate about the entire 91亚色 community, particularly our students. From the outset, his goal has been to encourage and promote the education of students, and help them to become meaningfully engaged with their communities. Through his unwavering commitment, he has certainly accomplished that.
鈥淲e are fortunate that he is our chancellor and I am looking forward to his continued friendship,鈥 he added.
McMurtry said that he has felt privileged to act as an ambassador for 91亚色 over the past three years.聽鈥淚 am honoured to be appointed for a second term as chancellor of 91亚色,鈥 McMurtry said. 鈥淚n my first term I witnessed first hand how this University serves as an integral part of our community 鈥 a vehicle for the building of a more just society, both here in our own backyards and abroad. I鈥檓 proud to be associated with 91亚色鈥檚 remarkable diversity, and look forward to continuing to serve the 91亚色 community over the next three years.鈥
During his time at 91亚色, McMurtry has been recognized with two awards from the Canadian Bar Association; the 2009 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law, in recognition of his contributions to legal scholarship in Canada, and the 2009 Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC) Ally Award for achievements advancing the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people.
More about 91亚色鈥檚 12th chancellor
Roy McMurtry, former Ontario chief justice and attorney general and Canadian high commissioner to the United Kingdom, is the 12th chancellor of 91亚色. He is a member of Gowlings鈥 Advocacy Department where he serves as counsel to the firm.
Born in Toronto, McMurtry is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1958. After practising as a trial lawyer for 17 years, he was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1975. As attorney general, McMurtry argued constitutional cases in the Supreme Court and played a key role in the negotiations leading to the patriation of the Constitution with an entrenched Charter of Rights. McMurtry left office in 1985 to become Canada鈥檚 high commissioner to the United Kingdom. In 1996, he was appointed chief justice of Ontario after serving as the chief of the Superior Court of Justice.
McMurtry is the founder and president of the Osgoode Society, a body established in 1979 for the writing of Canadian legal history which to date has published more than 80 books. In 2007, his significant contributions to the legal profession were recognized with Osgoode Hall Law School鈥檚 Award of Excellence (The Robinette Medal) and the President of the Bar Association鈥檚 Award of Merit. He also received an honorary doctorate from 91亚色 in 1991. He was invested into the Order of Ontario in January 2008. In 2009, McMurtry was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.