Hugh F. Gibson was born in Kingston, Ontario on December 12, 1916. He was educated at Queen's University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1937 and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1938. He received legal training as Osgoode Hall, Toronto ... »
Hugh F. Gibson was born in Kingston, Ontario on December 12, 1916. He was educated at Queen's University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1937 and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1938. He received legal training as Osgoode Hall, Toronto and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1942. He practised law in Kingston from 1946 to 1964 and was created Queen's Counsel in 1960. During his legal career he held various positions including Judge of the Exchequer Court of Canada, 1964-1971, President of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, 1964-1981, and Judge of the Trial Division, Federal Court of Canada, 1971-1981. In 1965 Judge Gibson was appointed Commissioner to investigate the loss of the M.V. "Fort William" in Montreal Harbour, 1965. He was Chairman of the Board of Inquiry into the crash of the Douglas DC-8 at Toronto International Airport, July 1970. In 1973 he was appointed Chairman of the Airport Inquiry Commission and six years later was appointed Commissioner to inquire into certain allegations concerning commercial practices of the Canadian Dairy Commission.
