Senator Jerry S. Grafstein, Q.C.
Counsel
Direct Line: (416) 369-4108
Fax Number: (416) 864-9223
jgrafstein@mindengross.com
Practice Area:
Communication; Broadcasting and Entertainment;
Corporate and Finance; International Finance;
E-Commerce
Senator Grafstein is counsel to the firm. He was elected Vice President of
the Organization for Security and Co-operation
in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), the
largest governmental human rights organization
in the world, consisting of 56 parliamentary
states from Vancouver to Vladivostok in July
2007.
He is
a Co-founder and advisor to communications and
e-commerce corporations in North America, South
America and Europe. He belongs to interparliamentary groups and associations in
Europe, Asia and Latin America and is a member
of the Canadian Institute of International
Affairs. Published articles, lectures, panel
appearances and conference leadership have been
in the areas of technology, television, cable,
film, broadcasting and finance – corporate and
international. Senator Grafstein is Co-chair of the Canada-US Interparliamentary Group, the largest
parliamentary group in Canada. He was Co-chair
of the 1988 Toronto Economic Summit Preparation
Committee. He is Chair of the Senate Standing
Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.
He was a member of the Executive of the 2008
Toronto Olympic Bid Committee. He is a patron of
many Arts and Health organizations. He
spearheaded the 2001 “Canada Loves New York
Weekend,” the Rolling Stones concert in 2004 and
the Tsunami Relief Canada for Asia telethon. He
was named and Honourary Commandant of the U.S.
Marine Corps and Honourary Fire Chief of New
York City by the Canada-US Interparliamentary
Group.
Law School: University of Toronto
Year of Call: 1960
Year Joined the Firm: 1960
Senate of Canada, January 13, 1984 |
Affiliations:
Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
Law Society of Upper Canada
American Bar Association (associate)
Society of the Americans
Interparliamentary Union Organization of Security Economic Co-operation
Parliamentary Assembly
Canada-France Interparliamentary Association
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
Canada-Latin America Parliamentary Association
Canada-Japanese Friendship Association
Broadcast Executives Society
Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Canada-Germany Parliamentary Group
Canada-US Interparliamentary Group
Member of Atlantik Brucke Committee (Canada-Germany Group)
Member of the Executive Committee of Toronto Olympic Bid Committee, Year 2008
Senior Officer of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Parliamentary Assembly
Head of the Liberal Democratic Reform (LDR) Group
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