Saint Lucian national Justice Gregory Regis is among seven extraordinary figures, who will be the recipients of honorary doctorates from Ryerson University, in Canada. The degrees will be bestowed in a virtual honorary doctorate ceremony, on June 21st, at 2:30 p.m.
The university awards honorary degrees to those who have made extraordinary contributions to:
- Academia and/or society in Canada or internationally, particularly in fields of interest to Ryerson;
- The development of Ryerson University;
- The betterment of culture, society, or the local community.
Gregory Regis was born in St. Lucia and began his journalism career with the country’s national newspaper, The Voice. He later joined Radio St. Lucia and was a correspondent for several media outlets, including the Associated Press, the Trinidad Express and Radio Antilles. After immigrating to Canada, he worked as an editor for CBC.
Regis graduated from Ryerson University’s School of Journalism and Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. He was an assistant Crown attorney in Durham (Oshawa) before his appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice in 1999.
The first Saint Lucian to serve as a judge in Canada, Regis was appointed regional senior justice for the Central East Region in 2007. He was the first non-white person to hold the office and completed the maximum two terms in 2013. Now retired, he continues to serve as a judge part-time.
Appointed a Ryerson distinguished visiting professor in 2017, Regis is a former member of the Black Community Consultative Committee of the Toronto Police Services Board. As a volunteer, he has held leadership positions with numerous groups, including the Caribbean Cultural Committee and the Canadian Council for International Cooperation.
He has received many distinguished honours. They include a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the St. Lucia Governor General’s Award, the Harry Jerome Lifetime Achievement Award and the African Canadian Achievement Award.”
The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in Toronto would like to officially congratulate Justice Regis, on this outstanding achievement.
Bravo! You continue to make Saint Lucia proud.
