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John Sopinka QC (March 19 1933 – November 24 1997) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada the first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed to the high court.Sopinka was born in Broderick Saskatchewan and lived there until his family moved to Hamilton Ontario. He completed secondary school at Saltfleet High School in Stoney Creek. He earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees at the University of Toronto.
