Jim MacKenzie, a longtime member of the Department and one of its earliest members, passed away on Friday, February 5th. He first joined the Department in 1971 and served as Chair from 1973 to 1975; he retired in 2005. He taught principally in the areas of constitutional law and tax policy. Jim studied at Mount Allison, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Ottawa, earning his doctorate at the London School of Economics. He was an especially warm, welcoming and gregarious individual and colleague.
As our colleague Lynn Campbell said, he was “one of the great characters and teachers at Carleton… Jim was larger than life whether as a professor of law, a driver of taxis in Hull, or legal negotiator in the fisheries disputes… He will be missed.” He hailed from Glace Bay, Cape Breton, and he remained very much a loyal son of the area – his contributions of “cod cheeks” (and other exotic parts of that fish) to office potlucks were a testament to that!
On behalf of the Department, Chair Ron Saunders extends our sympathy to Jim’s family and many friends. Further details on Jim’s life and the service arrangements can be found at: http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/1255490/MacKenzie-James.php.