1959-1962 - University of Western Ontario, Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
1962-1965 - University of Western Ontario, Bachelor of Laws
1966-1967 - Osgoode Hall-Bar Admission course, Law Society of Upper Canada
1968 Articled with Hugh Garrett, Q.C. and practiced with him as Garrett and Fleck, until his call to the Supreme Court of Ontario bench in 1976. Practiced as Fleck & Bruce, followed by Rowcliffe Fleck Sartor Gray & Bruce, then Fleck Sartor Gray & Bruce then in 1992 as Fleck & Daigneault. Our firm practices almost solely in the area of personal injury litigation.
Queens Counsel 1978
Certified Specialist by the Law Society of Upper Canada in Criminal and Civil Litigation 1988 to 1992
Certified Specialist by the Law Society of Upper Canada in Civil Litigation from 1992 to date
Small Claims Judge, Ontario Provincial Court circa 1990 - 2002
Human Rights Appeal Tribunal Officer 1986 - 1993
Director of the Advocates Society
Executive Member of the Ontario Bar Association
President and Treasurer of the Lambton Law Association
Presenter OTLA Fall 2005 Conference, CPP Litigation, Plaintiffs Perspective
Presenter OTLA Spring 2003 Conference, Insurance Law Update,
Presenter Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures 2000, on Determination of Catastrophic Injuries under Bill 59
Organized Continuing Legal Education for the Lambton Law Association
Organized an International Forum between Michigan and Sarnia Lawyers on Early No Fault Legislation
Member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
Member of the American Trial Lawyers Association
Special Prosecutor for the Provincial Government (Sales Tax)
Special Prosecutor for the Federal Government (Customs and Excises)
Member of the Canadian BarJudicial Selection Committee
Member of the Canadian Bar Committee on the Merger of the Court Systems
Appeared in every court level in Ontario including Federal Court, The Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Appeal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Reported and unreported cases include:
-Knight (Next friend of) v. Martelle, [1964] O.J. No. 380
-Ross Knowles & Co. v. Garbutt, [1965] O.J. No. 663
-Shouldice v. Shouldice, [1967] O.J. No. 266
-Donohue v. Donohue, [1967] O.J. No. 99
-Donohue v. Donohue, [1967] O.J. No.145
-Kennett v. Browning, [1971] O.J. No. 284
-Muschong v. Our Ponderosa Ltd., [1975] O.J. No. 985
-Moore Township v. Farr, [1975] O.J. 696
-R. v. L.T., [1969] O.J. 85 (C.A.)
-R. v. Ferencsik, [1970] 4 C.C.C. 166 (C.A.)
-R. v. James, [1970] 2 C.C.C. (2d) 141
-Berry v. Belton Lumber Co., [1971] O.J. No. 969
-Park Lane Motors Ltd. v. Wilson, [1971] O.J. No. 107 (C.A.)
-Liffiton et al. v. Campbell, [1972] 2 O.R. 592 (C.A.)
-Allen v. Guthrie, [1972] O.J. No. 459 (C.A.)
-Iacobelli v. Ontario (Workmens Compensation Board), [1972] O.J. No. 1017 (H.C.J.)
-R. v. Ricketts, [1973] O.J. No. 13 (C.A.)
-R. v. B.S.R., [1973] O.J. No. 207 (C.A.)
-Hamilton v. Firby (1976), 11 O.R. (2d) 231 (H.C.J.)
-R. v. Carter, [1975] O.J. No. 1091 (C.A.)
-Cooper v. Cooper, [1976] O.J. No. 921 (H.C.J.)
-Rodrigue v. Dufton (1977), 13 O.R. (2d) 613 (H.C.J.)
-Van Minnen Construction Ltd. v. Murphy et al, [1977] 19 O.R. (2d) 125
-Rodrique v. Denomy, [1978] O.J. No. 107 (H.C.J.)
-Proctor v. Sarnia (City) Police Commission, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 727 (S.C.C.)
-Walker v. Kiyoshk, [1983] O.J. No. 295 (H.C.J.)
-Kennedy v. Sarnia (City) Commissioners of Policy, [1983] O.J. No. 1346 (H.C.J.)
-Henderson v. Board of Commissioners of Police of the City of Sarnia et al., [1984] 45 O.R. (2d) 680 (H.C.J.)
-Maroukis v. Maroukis, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 137 (S.C.C.)
-B.L.H. v. R.K., [1984] O.J. No. 901 (Prov.Ct. (Fam.Div.))
-B.L.H. v. R.K., [1984] O.J.. No. 750 (Prov.Ct. (Fam.Div.))
-Names of parties unpublished,[1986] O.W.C.A.T.D. No. 254
-R. v. Oakley, [1986] O.J. No. 96(C.A.)
-R. v. Oakley (1986), 24 C.C.C. (3d) 351
-Kelly v. Kelly, [1986] O.J. No. 296 (H.C.J.)
-Names of parties unpublished, [1987] O.W.C.A.T.D. No. 35
-Crerar v. Credit Foncier Trust Co., [1987] O.J. No. 311 (H.C.J.)
-R. v. L., [1987] O.J. No. 1856 (Prov.Ct.(Fam.Div.))
-Gervais v. Canada, [1988] C.H.R.D. No. 8
-645952 Ontario Inc. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada et al. (1989), 69 O.R. (2d) 341 (H.C.J.)
-Names of parties unpublished, [1989] O.W.C.A.T.D. No. 360
-Johnson v. Sarnia (City) Commissioners of Police, [1990] O.J. No. 2269 (Gen.Div.)
-Cremona v. Wardair, [1991] C.H.R.D. No. 1
-Radford v. Worldways Canada Ltd. , [1991] C.H.R.D No.16
-Redick v. Wyoming (Village), [1991] O.J. No. 2837 (C.A.)
-{names of parties unpublished}, [1991] O.W.C.A.T.D. No. 190
-Redick v. Wyoming (Village), [1992] O.J. No. 2062 (C.A.)
-R. v. Giancarlo, [1992] O.J. No. 3514 (C.A.)
-R. v. Giancarlo, [1992] O.J. No. 587 (C.A.)
-Ferns. v. Ron Snow Siding Ltd., [1992] O.J. No. 634 (Gen.Div.)
-Coull v. Warehousemen, 1992 Carswell Nat 913, 89 di 64
-Grover v. NRCC, [1992] C.H.R.D. No. 12
-Williams v. Big V Pharmacies Co., [1993] O.J. No. 1025 (Gen.Div.)
-Brown v. Dept. of National Revenue, [1993] C.H.R.D No. 7
-Cremona v. Wardair, [1993] C.H.R.D. No. 10
-Tully v. Tully, [1993] O.J. No. 2086 (Gen.Div.)
-Harris v. Lambton County Roman Catholic School Board, [1994] O.J. No. 3259 (Gen.Div.)
-Grover v. NRCC, [1994] C.H.R.D. No. 6
-Tully v. Tully, [1994] O.J. No. 2581 (Gen.Div.)
-Tully v. Tully, [1994] O.J. No. 3085 (Gen.Div.)
-Names of parties unpublished, [1996] O.W.C.A.T.D. No. 252
-Names of parties unpublished, [1996] O.W.C.A.T.D. No. 259
-Ferrara v. Buschemeyer, [1997] O.J. No. 4689 (C.A.)
-Clark v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company (1997), 36 O.R. (3d) 779 (Gen.Div.)
-Popen v. State Farm, [1997] O.I.C.D. No. 205
-Names of parties unpublished, [1998] O.W.S.I.A.T.D. 1693
-Taylor v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [1998] O.J. No. 2701 (Gen.Div.)
-Taylor v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [1998] O.J. No. 4803 (Gen.Div.)
-Hart v. State Farm, [1998] O.F.A.C.I.S. No. 67
-Re Sarnia Official Plan Amendment [1998] O.M.D.B. No.1348
-Hamlyn v. Southam Inc., [1999] O.J. No. 1710 (S.C.J.)
-Donald v. Sarnia General Hospital, [2000] O.J. No. 5764
-Walker v. Ritchie, [2003] O.J. No.18
-Doyle v. Petrolia (Town), [2003] O.J. No. 4024
-Walker v. Ritchie, [2003] O.J. No. 5596
-Walker v. Ritchie, [2004] O.J. No. 787
-Doan v. Hull Bus Lines Ltd., [2005] O.W.S.I.A.T.D. 1774
-Garrett v. Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development), [2005] F.C.J. No. 380 (F.C.A.)
Elected Alderman for the City of Sarnia for a period of 4 years during which I was Member of Urban Renewal Committee, Member of Library Board, Member of the Traffic Committee
Board Member of Nursing Vision Home
Board Member of the Sarnia General Hospital Board
Lectured at Lambton College, Sarnia
Instigator and Actor of the Lambton Law Association Lawyers Plays, which over 20 years have raised in excess of $150,000.00 for various community charitable organizations
Volunteer Judge Crime Stoppers
Moot Court Judge for the University of Western Ontario
Patron of the Canadian Health Mental Association Auction, Sarnia Chapter
Member of the Bishops Men Association
Member of the Anglican Brotherhood, and organizer of various fundraisers
Director of the Board of St. Georges Anglican Church
Chairman of the Outreach Committee
Candidate for the Provincial Member of Parliament Elections
Speaker on "The Law and You" television program
Volunteer Legal Counsel to the Sarnia Library Board
Designated Fundraiser for the United Appeal
Member Sarnia Golf & Country Club
Member of Sigma Chi Fraternity