Robert J. Turner, Q.C.
Vice-Chairman and Partner
Fraser
Milner Casgrain LLP, a national
Canadian law firm of over 500 lawyers, with
offices in Vancouver, British Columbia;
Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; Toronto and
Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; New York
City, New York.
Mr. Turner is a partner
in the firm’s Corporate/Commercial section
in Edmonton and provides advice in respect
of corporate and government finance. He is a
director, Corporate Secretary and General
Counsel to Millar Western Forest Products
Ltd. Much of his work has been in providing
counsel to corporations in the natural
resource sector, primarily forestry and
mining.
He attended the
Lethbridge Junior College (Business
Administration) from 1965 to 1967; the
University of Lethbridge (Economics and
Commerce) from 1967 to 1969; the University
of Calgary (Commerce) 1969-1971; and the
University of Alberta (Law) 1971-1973.
Other professional activities include director of a number of
Canadian and U.S. corporations; Chair of the
Board, University of Lethbridge; advisor to
and Corporate Secretary of Edmonton Economic
Development Corporation; director
Edmonton Space &
Science Foundation; director World Cup
Triathlon Edmonton; member of the C.D. Howe
Institute; director and Secretary
Edmonton Trapper
Baseball Club (a triple A franchise);
trustee of the Alberta Heritage Foundation
for Science and Engineering Research; past
President, Friends of Seven (KSPS Spokane
Public Television); past governor Canadian
Football League; past Chairman and director
Edmonton Eskimo Football Club; past director
and Secretary
