David Matas

• • David Matas Summary**

• • Background:** David Matas is a prominent Canadian human rights lawyer from Manitoba with a career spanning over four decades, focusing on refugee law, constitutional law, and international human rights advocacy.

• • Notable Works:**

• • International Advocacy:** Known for his efforts to expose human rights abuses, particularly the organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China. He and co-author David Kilgour traveled extensively, raising awareness globally.

• • Constitutional Contributions:** Played a key role in Canada's constitutional reform discussions as part of the CBA Committee on the Constitution in the late 1970s, contributing to significant recommendations for constitutional change.

• • Awards and Honors:**

• • Disciplinary Note:** In 2024, he faced disciplinary action for breaching an undertaking with the Law Society of Manitoba but did not harm his clients, resulting in a reprimand and cost payment.

Matas's work has had a lasting impact on human rights advocacy both domestically and internationally.