Biography
1985 - 1992 Member Provincial Parliament of Ontario - St-David, St George-St David 1985 - 1990 Attorney General and Minister responsible for Native Affairs. Solicitor General – Ontario Ian Scott halted the practice of awarding the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation in 1985 as part of his sweeping reforms to eliminate political patronage in the justice system. 1985 - 1987 Minister responsible for Women's Issues and Race Relations.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1952.
He served in HMCS York for UNTD 1952 - 1955.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1955). Retired List 1957.
Named Features
2005 The Ministry of the Attorney General building at 720 Bay Street in Toronto was officially named the McMurtry-Scott Building on May 30, 2005, to honour former Ontario Attorneys General R. Roy McMurtry (1975–1985) and Ian Scott (1985–1990).
References
- Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
- navalreserveassociationofcanada.ca ↗ (Viewed August 20, 2026)
