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Beth Bilson - In Memoriam

Former Dean of Law at the University of Saskatchewan and a former part-time member of the federal Public Service Labour Relations Board

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Aug 22, 2025
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Ruth Elizabeth (“Beth”) Bilson, academic and adjudicator, passed away last week (August 13). For an overview of her life and career, you can read her obituary.

Beth and I had a longstanding relationship. I worked for her mother (Beryl McLeod) for ten years - from age 14 to 24, part-time, at a used bookstore in the Glebe (Ottawa) and met her when she cam…

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