[1] He was also active in politics, being a major supporter of Pierre Trudeau in his campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, and in the 1968 general election.
[3] Ferris specialised in civil litigation, developing a reputation as one of the leading counsel in British Columbia.
He appeared regularly in civil jury trials, and towards the end of his career focussed on insurance law from the defence perspective.
The committee was chaired by the incoming president of the CBA, Jacques Viau, and was made up of many well-regarded lawyers from across Canada.
He was a supporter of the Liberal Party both federally and provincially, and chaired and co-chaired a number of election campaigns.
In 1967–68, Ferris chaired Trudeau's successful campaign committee for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.
[2] At the time of his death he was married to Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who also went on to be president of the British Columbia branch of the CBA.
[2] The University of British Columbia Law School has offered the Boyd Ferris Memorial Prize in Advocacy.